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Refer to [[ | Sickle cells<ref>Sickle cells http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Sickle-cell-anaemia/Pages/Introduction.aspx May 21, 2014.</ref> are rigid and shaped like a crescent unlike normal red blood cells which are more flexible and disc-shaped. This abnormal shape makes it harder for the cells to move around and can lead to blockage in blood vessels resulting in tissue and organ damage. | ||
These sickle cells have shorter life span compared to normal blood cells. Individuals with sickle cell would eventually suffer from anemia, which is a shortage of red blood cells. | |||
Refer to [[Sickle cell anaemia|Sickle Cell Anaemia]] for more information. | |||
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Revision as of 20:43, 25 November 2014
Sickle cells[1] are rigid and shaped like a crescent unlike normal red blood cells which are more flexible and disc-shaped. This abnormal shape makes it harder for the cells to move around and can lead to blockage in blood vessels resulting in tissue and organ damage.
These sickle cells have shorter life span compared to normal blood cells. Individuals with sickle cell would eventually suffer from anemia, which is a shortage of red blood cells.
Refer to Sickle Cell Anaemia for more information.
Reference
- ↑ Sickle cells http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Sickle-cell-anaemia/Pages/Introduction.aspx May 21, 2014.