What does the abnormal hemoglobin in sickle cell anemia do that normal hemoglobin does not?
What does the abnormal hemoglobin in sickle cell anemia do that normal hemoglobin does not? In sickle cell anemia, the abnormal hemoglobin causes red blood cells to become rigid, sticky and misshapen. Both mother and father must pass the defective form of the gene for a child to be affected. Which hemoglobin is affected in […]