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How do I get Sickle Cell Anemia?
A person with this disease gets it when their parents both have a gene for the disease but don't have the disease itself. This is called sickle cell trait. The picture on the left explains that there is a 50% chance that their child will have the same trait, 25% that their child will have no disease and no sickle cell trait, and a 25% chance that they will have Sickle Cell Anemia.
How do I Prevent Sickle Cell Anemia?
Sickle Cell Anemia is a genetic disease, meaning that you are born with it. So there is no way to prevent it because you cannot get it if you are not born with it in the first place. If you have the trait, you may want to consider the risks of having a child with someone who also has the trait.
How can I Prevent a Pain Crisis?
The following can trigger a pain crisis, so make sure you are extra careful.
A person with this disease gets it when their parents both have a gene for the disease but don't have the disease itself. This is called sickle cell trait. The picture on the left explains that there is a 50% chance that their child will have the same trait, 25% that their child will have no disease and no sickle cell trait, and a 25% chance that they will have Sickle Cell Anemia.
How do I Prevent Sickle Cell Anemia?
Sickle Cell Anemia is a genetic disease, meaning that you are born with it. So there is no way to prevent it because you cannot get it if you are not born with it in the first place. If you have the trait, you may want to consider the risks of having a child with someone who also has the trait.
How can I Prevent a Pain Crisis?
The following can trigger a pain crisis, so make sure you are extra careful.
- Dehydration
- Exposure to cold
- Low oxygen activities- swimming for a long time and hiking at high altitudes
- Fever
- Bleeding