2023-06-26 23:04:10
Malcell anemia is an inherited disease. It is characterized by causing not enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout the body. In the world, it is estimated that more than 6 million people suffer from this genetic disorder.
It can be said that it is one of the most common genetic blood disorders in the world. It is a rare condition and, fundamentally, it is characterized by the shape of the red blood cells. The usual ones in a person look like a round disk, but in this disease they take on a more crescent-like or sickle-like appearance.
In malcell anemia the cells are more rigid and sticky
Its shape is essential to understand the reason for this disease. Normally, round red blood cells move easily through blood vessels. However, in sickle cell anemia, the cells are stiffer and stickier, which can cause them to get stuck in blood vessels and thus block blood flow and oxygen to different parts of the body.
This means that people who suffer from it are at greater risk of suffering from serious infections, intense pain with no apparent cause or swelling in the hands and feet and abdomen, among others. As for the symptoms, they usually appear during the first year of life.
There is currently no cure for this disease.
For this disease to occur in a boy or girl, both the father and the mother must pass on the defective type of the gene (called sickle cell). Currently, there is no cure for this disease, but there are treatments that include taking folic acid supplements and other medications to combat it.
In the United States, studies have been carried out on this disease and it has been determined that the majority of people born with it are African-American. However, it also affects people of Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Caucasian, Indian, Hispanic, and Native American ancestry.
Knowing about this disease and favoring its diagnosis is crucial to improve the lives of patients. For this, there are initiatives such as the Red Cross together with the Novartis company that together carry out a socio-health education project in which, through different activities, the population is made aware of this genetic disorder. In addition, it is also carried out with awareness sessions with immigrant groups.
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