When someone inherits two mutant copies of the hemoglobin gene, the abnormal form of the hemoglobin protein causes the red blood cells to lose oxygen and ... Those who carry the sickle cell ...
Molecules of sickle-cell hemoglobin stick to one another ... The rigid, misshapen blood cells do not carry oxygen well, and they also tend to clog capillaries, causing an affected person's ...
According to research studies and demographic surveys by the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs and genetic researchers, sickle cell disease is widespread in many tribal groups of India, especially amon ...