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  • Institution/s: Universidad de Valladolid, Universitatea de Vest din Timişoara
  • Project: Diccionario Terminológico de Genética (Eurogene)
  • Identification number: 117
  • Subdomains: Studies of chromatin, Studies of DNA, Studies of RNA, Techniques
  • Author/s: Bianca CONSTANTINESCU, Isaac MORENO RUIZ, María Eugenia HERRERAS , Marta VALDENEBRO ARENAS
  • Creation / modification date: 01-02-2014
  • Term: sickle-cell anaemia
  • Gramatical category: s
  • Definition: Inherited form of anemia — a condition in which there aren't enough healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen throughout your body.
  • Context: In sickle cell anemia, the abnormal sickle cells usually die after only about 10 to 20 days. The bone marrow can't make new red blood cells fast enough to replace the dying ones.
  • Weighting mark: nor
  • Sources:
    • Term: EMERY, A.E.H. y MUELLER, R.F. (1992) Elements of Medical Genetics, Churchill Livingstone: New York. 8th Edition.
    • Definition: MAYO CLINIC http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sickle-cell-anemia/DS00324
    • Context: NATIONAL HEART, LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/sca/
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    • sickle-cell anaemia
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