Posted: August 22nd, 2017

Which of the following is TRUE about sickle cell disease (SCD)?

Which of the following is TRUE about sickle cell disease (SCD)? Select all that apply.

A. Sickle cell anemia (SCD) is an inherited disorder of the hemoglobin in blood.
B. Sickle cell anemia requires the inheritance of two sickle cell genes.
C. Sickle cell trait, which is the inheritance of one sickle gene, almost never causes problems.
D. Virtually all of the major symptoms of sickle cell anemia are the direct result of the abnormally shaped sickled red blood cells obstructing the flow of blood.
E. The contemporary treatment of sickle cell anemia is focused primarily toward managing the individual features of the illness as they occur.