[DOC] [TLE] Sickle Cell Anemia - American Society of Hematology [PAR] Approximately 70,000-100,000 Americans have sickle cell anemia, the most ... 
shaped like a "C" or sickle, the shape from which the disease takes its name. ... 
Sickle cell trait is an inherited blood disorder that affects approximately 8 ... 
People of African descent, including African-Americans (among whom 1 in 12 
carries a... [DOC] [TLE] Autosomal Recessive: Cystic Fibrosis, Sickle Cell Anemia, Tay ... [PAR] If you have only 1 recessive gene, you are a "carrier" for the trait or disease, but ... 
It's estimated that all people carry about 5 or more recessive genes that ... About 
1 in 12 African-American people carries the gene for this disease. Sickle cell 
disease involves the red blood cells, or hemoglobin, and their ability to carry 
oxygen. [DOC] [TLE] Data and Statistics | Sickle Cell Disease | NCBDDD | CDC [PAR] Aug 31, 2016 ... Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a common inherited blood disorder in the United 
States, affecting an estimated 70000 to 100000 Americans. ... people who carry 
the sickle cell trait are less likely to have severe forms of malaria. ... About 1 in 13 
Black or African-American babies is born with sickle cell trait (SCT). [DOC] [TLE] Who Is at Risk for Sickle Cell Disease? - NHLBI, NIH [PAR] About 1 in 13 African American babies is born with sickle cell trait. ... In this video
presented by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the ... form of 
sickle cell disease, sickle cell anemia, Tiffany has lived with the symptoms and... [DOC] [TLE] Silence of Sickle Cell Disease Makes it Dangerous Killer of African ... [PAR] The disease occurs in about 1 out of every 500 African American births. Sickle 
cell anemia also ... Sickle-shaped means that the red blood cells are shaped 
like a crescent. Normal red blood cells ... More than 2 million Americans have 
sickle cell trait. The condition occurs in about 1 in 12 African Americans. Basic 
Overview. [DOC] [TLE] Sickle Cell Anemia in African Americans! - Aging No More! [PAR] Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited blood disorders that center on red 
blood cells. ... It is estimated that one in 12 African-Americans has sickle cell trait. 
... sickle cell hemoglobin it can cause the red blood cell to alter its normal oval 
shape... [DOC] [TLE] What Is Sickle Cell Disease? - Live Science [PAR] Jul 30, 2010 ... Sickle cell disease gets its name from the distorted shape of a ... Not all red blood 
cells are sickle shaped all the time  they take on the ... In the United States, 
70,000 to 100,000 African Americans are estimated to have sickle cell anemia, or 
1 out of ... About 1 in 12 African Americans has sickle cell trait. [DOC] [TLE] WHO | Genes and human disease [PAR] In Canada, it has been estimated that taken together, monogenic diseases may ... 
Thalassaemia is a blood related genetic disorder which involves the absence of 
or ... About 2 million Americans, or 1 in 12 African Americans, carry the sickle cell 
allele. .... Although it is a X-linked recessive trait with variable expression and... [DOC] [TLE] Geisinger Blood Center | Sickle Cell Awareness | Blood ... [PAR] Individuals with sickle cell trait can qualify to serve as a blood donor just like any 
... People who have the disease inherit two genes for sickle hemoglobinone 
from ... In the United States, it's estimated that sickle cell anemia affects 70,000
100,000 people, mainly ... The condition occurs in about 1 in 12 African 
Americans. [DOC] [TLE] Sickle Cell Anemia - In-Depth Report - NY Times Health [PAR] This gives sickle cell disease its more common name, sickle cell anemia. ... An 
estimated 1 in 500 African-Americans and 1 in 1,000 - 1,400 Hispanic .... Blood 
tests can determine whether an individual has sickle cell trait or sickle cell 
disease. ..... Patients should take daily folic acid and vitamin B12 and B6 
supplements. [DOC] [TLE] sickle cell disease facts, information,

Question: It's estimated that 1 in 12 African-Americans has the trait for this blood disease
Answer: sickle cell anemia