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Genetic Conditions: Sickle Cell Disease

Research various genetic conditions and present your findings using technology tools.

Web Articles

Sickle Cell Disease (TeensHealth) : Read about the signs and symptoms, challenges of the disease, causes, treatments, and more.

What is a Sickle Cell Trait? (Cincinnati Children's) : Learn how sickle cell disease is inherited through the sickle cell trait.

Database Articles

Sickle Cell Anemia : Informative encyclopedia article supported by pictures and video.

Anemia (UXL Science, 2008) : See the bolded section, "Identifying Other Types of Anemia."

 

Videos

“What Is Sickle Cell Anemia and How Do You Get It?” YouTube, Seeker, 27 Feb. 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XpNz5KVFIU.

“Sickle Cell Disease: Mike's Story.” YouTube, KidsHealth.org, 23 July 2012, www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuAOEnfx4jE.

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Diana grib [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], from Wikimedia Commons

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National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) from Bethesda, MD, USA [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons