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sickle cell disease answers
How is sickle cell anemia a genetic disease? I dont understand how that really works.
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There are certain diseases that have been found to pass from parent to child genetically. Meaning it is passed through the genes the child receives from the parents. A child receives half its genes from its mother and half from its father at time of conception. It is because of this unique makeup we are able to identify people through DNA as your genes are unique to your parents and siblings.
If within the genes you inherit from your parents is a gene for sickle cell or any other inherited disease. Then you are more likely to be affected by that illness but not always. It could remain dormant in you and you pass it along to your child.
Certain forms of Cancer is thought to be genetically passed from parent to child. Doctors also believe Heart Disease is a genetic problem as is diabetes and other illnesses.
Considering what there is yet to learn about Genes and gene mapping what doctors know about genes would literally fit on the point of a pin. There is whole lot yet for them to learn. When they do they will be able to stop genetically passed diseases or cure them.
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