Physical Traits
People who are diagnosed with Sickle Cell Anemia usually have many problems having to do with their lungs, livers, and kidneys. It has shown that people with this disorder also have a lot of bone discomfort, brain problems, and infant death.
As seen in the image, a normal blood cell has a disc shape and is very flexible, whereas sickle cells are in a crescent shape that clogs easily
Possible Treatment
There is no known cure for Sickle Cell Anemia, however it is very common for a person with the disease to go to therapy to reduce risk of some sort of organ problem
Interesting fact
Currently there are 100,000 people in the United States with Sickle Cell Disease
Sites
https://www.fairview.org/HealthLibrary/Article/40325
Lupi, M. H. (2013). Sickle-Cell disease. In E. Fletcher-Janzen, K. Vannest & C. Reynolds (Eds.), Encyclopedia of special education: A reference for the education of children, adolescents, and adults with disabilities and other exceptional individuals. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. Retrieved from http://search.credoreference.com/content/entry/wileyse/sickle_cell_disease/0
https://www.fairview.org/HealthLibrary/Article/40325
Lupi, M. H. (2013). Sickle-Cell disease. In E. Fletcher-Janzen, K. Vannest & C. Reynolds (Eds.), Encyclopedia of special education: A reference for the education of children, adolescents, and adults with disabilities and other exceptional individuals. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. Retrieved from http://search.credoreference.com/content/entry/wileyse/sickle_cell_disease/0