Sickle cell anemia

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Sickle cell disease
autosomal recessive inheritance
partially acceptable missense point mutation
polymerization of deoxy HbS causes sickle shape RBCs
glutamate is replaced by valine at 6th position of beta chain

C/F
pain
hemolytic anemia
jaundice
repeated infections

Lab diagnosis
Sickling test
Hb electrophoresis
HPLC

treatment

Hydroxyurea
blood transfusion
stem cell therapy
gene therapy

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