Sickle Cell Disease (Genes and Disease) (Library Binding)

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In 1910, Dr. James B. Herrick published Western medical literature's first description of a person with sickle cell disease. Soon, other physicians reported patients with similar symptoms and confirmed the characteristic feature of the disease: elongated red blood cells. In 1922, the peculiar shape of the cells inspired the official name for the disorder. Within 30 years, scientists had learned about the cause of sickle cell disease - an abnormal form of hemoglobin. "Sickle Cell Disease" explores the scientific discoveries that led to an understanding of the genetic basis of the disease, explaining how a single mutation in hemoglobin multiplies into the many symptoms of sickle cell disease. Also investigated are treatments that help individuals manage sickle cell disease symptoms, and how gene therapy and stem cell therapy may one day lead to a cure for the disease.

About the Author

Phill Jones earned a Ph.D. in physiology/pharmacology from the University of California, San Diego.

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Library Binding: 143 pages
• Publisher: Chelsea House Publications; 1 edition (August 30, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0791095878
• ISBN-13: 978-0791095874
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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