What is sickle-cell anemia caused by?

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Alex Meuer · Answer 1 · 2020-12-04T22:08:48+0000

Sickle-cell anemia is a disorder of the blood caused by an inherited abnormal hemoglobin which is an oxygen-carrying protein within the red blood cells. The abnormal hemoglobin causes distorted (sickled appearing under a microscope) red blood cells.

What is sickle-cell anemia caused by?

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