Definition of sickle cell
: an abnormal red blood cell of crescent shape
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Carriers of the gene for sickle cell, for example, enjoy a protective advantage against malaria.
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Brown, who has the sickle cell trait and has missed eight games over the past three seasons, was the player with the health red flags.
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But he was hampered by physical problems the past two years, including fatigue and muscle soreness related to sickle cell trait.
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Today, over 250 generations later, the sickle cell mutation has been inherited by millions of people.
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Either approach could produce enough HSCs to transplant and — pending further safety testing — potentially treat leukemia, sickle cell disease and other severe blood disorders.
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For example, the genetic mutation to red blood cells that helps humans survive malaria can also produce the deadly sickle cell disease.
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Thank you for validating our cause and shedding some light on disparities for sickle cell disease.
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Accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer or sickle cell disease all count on blood and platelet donations to battle illness and injury.
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First Known Use of sickle cell
circa 1923
Medical Dictionary
sickle cell
medical Definition of sickle cell
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: an abnormal red blood cell of crescent shape
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: a condition characterized by sickle cells : sickle cell anemia, sickle-cell trait
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