Understanding Sickle Cell DiseaseUniv. Press of Mississippi, 1995 - Всего страниц: 126 For general readers a guide to understanding a debilitating genetic disease that affects tens of thousands who are of African heritage. |
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1 Sickle Cell Disease | 3 |
FIRST LETTER | 17 |
2 Who Has Sickle Cell Disease | 22 |
SACRED | 25 |
3 Inside the Red Blood Cell | 39 |
FIG 31 Red blood cells flowing through a small | 40 |
42 Inside the Red Blood Cell | 42 |
44 Inside the Red Blood Cell | 44 |
SKIN | 49 |
People with sickle cell trait are very much like people | 66 |
5 How to Care for People | 67 |
together They may for example provide transportation | 80 |
6 Planning a Family | 81 |
7 Searching for a Cure | 91 |
Appendix | 99 |
Notes | 117 |
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