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Sickle cell

sickle cell

(Science: haematology, pathology) An erythrocyte that changes from the normal discoid shape to a sickled shape when the oxygen tension is low.

The pesence of these cells indicates that the patient is homozygotes for the allele that codes for haemoglobin S and that the patient has sickle cell anaemia.


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Re: malaria- sickle cell

Which type of anti-Malaria tablets work best with the least number of side affects yada yada? I am going to Indonesia this year on a trip with university and will be needing anti-Malaria tablets and was wondering which ones were best? I have talked to some people that say the most expensive are my b...

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by merisalam
Fri Jul 24, 2009 5:40 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: malaria- sickle cell
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Re: Genes

Sickle-cell disease is a good example of pleiotrophy, the carrier of this recessive trait will have a phenotype of lets ...

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by bortz99
Fri Jun 26, 2009 10:31 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Genes
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Re: malaria

from what i know and learned, sickle cell causes erythrocyte to shape abnormally (like sickle). because Plasmodium (protozoans which cause malaria) ...

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by anitapangz
Fri Jun 19, 2009 3:08 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: malaria
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Re: sickle cell , malaria

from what i know and learned, sickle cell causes erythrocyte to shape abnormally (like sickle). because Plasmodium (protozoans which cause malaria) ...

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by anitapangz
Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:55 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: sickle cell , malaria
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sickle cell immunity

... about malaria to all you lovely people. What type of immunity is sickle cell (trait) it malaria??? i say Natural,aquired or innate- am not sure!! :? xx

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by michyd
Mon Jun 08, 2009 5:54 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: sickle cell immunity
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