Sickle Cell Disease Specialists in Sarojini Nagar, Delhi
Sickle Cell Disease is an inherited blood disorder in which red blood cells become rigid and crescent-shaped due to an abnormal form of hemoglobin, causing them…
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Causes of Sickle Cell Disease
Caused by an inherited mutation in the gene responsible for hemoglobin production, resulting in abnormal hemoglobin S that distorts red blood cells into a sickle shape under low oxygen conditions. The condition occurs when a person inherits the sickle cell gene from both parents, while carrying only one copy results in the milder sickle cell trait.