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sickle-cell anaemia::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | crescent-cell anaemia, crescent-cell anemia, drepanocytic anaemia, drepanocytic anemia, sickle-cell anemia, sickle-cell disease |
| Type of | anaemia, anemia, monogenic disease, monogenic disorder |
Examples of sickle-cell anaemia
sickle-cell anaemia
Another disease, sickle cell anaemia, protects against malaria in a similar way.
From the newscientist.com
Nigeria, for instance, has about 40% of the world's sickle-cell-anaemia patients.
From the economist.com
For example, one copy of the gene for sickle cell anaemia protects against malaria.
From the newscientist.com
Sickle-cell anaemia, caused by genes protect against malaria, is the most famous example.
From the economist.com
He studied genetic influences in diseases such as sickle-cell anaemia.
From the guardian.co.uk
Children with sickle cell anaemia who are infected with Salmonella may develop osteomyelitis.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Similar single-letter mutations in genes are behind sickle cell anaemia and even colour blindness.
From the guardian.co.uk
A well-established case of heterozygote advantage is that of the gene involved in sickle cell anaemia.
From the en.wikipedia.org
But mutations are, too-just not single, large-effect mutations like those that cause haemophilia and sickle-cell anaemia.
From the economist.com
