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Results 1 - 10 of 13 for sickle cell anemia
  1. Sickle cell disease 
    ... in hemoglobin is replaced with hemoglobin S. In sickle cell anemia (also called homozygous sickle cell disease or HbSS ... hemoglobin S Genetic Testing Registry: Hb SS disease Sickle cell anemia National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) ClinicalTrials.gov ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/sickle-cell-disease - Genetics
  2. HBB gene 
    ... weakness, and fatigue. More About This Health Condition Sickle cell anemia (also called homozygous sickle cell disease or HbSS ... varies, but it can be as severe as sickle cell anemia. Hemoglobin E occurs when glutamic acid is replaced ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/hbb - Genetics
  3. Where can I read more about the diseases and traits covered in my direct-to-consumer genetic testing report?: ... 
    ... including Salla disease Sickle cell disease , also called sickle cell anemia Sjögren-Larsson syndrome Tay-Sachs disease Tyrosinemia Usher ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../dtcgenetictesting/dtcghrpages - Genetics
  4. How are gene variants involved in evolution?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... The best-studied example of this phenomenon is sickle cell disease : Having two altered copies of the HBB gene ... resistance helps explain why the variants that cause sickle cell disease are still found in many populations, especially in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mutationsanddisorders/evolution - Genetics
  5. Moyamoya disease 
    ... of another disorder, such as neurofibromatosis type 1, sickle cell disease, or Graves' disease. These individuals are said to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/moyamoya-disease - Genetics
  6. What are complex or multifactorial disorders?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... have a genetic component. Some disorders, such as sickle cell disease and cystic fibrosis , are caused by variants (also ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mutationsanddisorders/complexdisorders - Genetics
  7. What are the different types of genetic tests?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... specific variant in the HBB gene that causes sickle cell disease ). This type of test is often used to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/testing/types - Genetics
  8. Why is it important to know my family health history?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... a single gene, such as cystic fibrosis and sickle cell disease . While a family health history provides information about ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/inheritance/familyhistory - Genetics
  9. What are the different ways a genetic condition can be inherited?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... every generation of an affected family. cystic fibrosis , sickle cell disease X-linked dominant X-linked dominant disorders are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../inheritance/inheritancepatterns - Genetics
  10. Why are some genetic conditions more common in particular ethnic groups?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... are more common in particular ethnic groups are sickle cell disease , which is more common in people of African, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/inheritance/ethnicgroup - Genetics
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