Sickle cell disease is a genetic condition that some people inherit from their parents, people with this disease have abnormal hemoglobin in their red blood cells. Sickle cells are C-shaped and they can get stuck in the walls of small blood vessels, which cause them to stick together and form clumps inside the blood vessels. These clumps can cause many severe health issues, for example, someone with this disease has a higher chance of a having a stroke. Normal red blood cells are like disc shaped, which makes it easy to move around small blood vessels and deliver oxygen throughout the body.
According to cdc.gov, “The U.S. incidence estimate for sickle cell trait (based on information provided by 13 states) was 73.1 cases per 1,000 black newborns,
According to cdc.gov, “The U.S. incidence estimate for sickle cell trait (based on information provided by 13 states) was 73.1 cases per 1,000 black newborns,