Sickle-Cell Trait Is Not as Severe as Sickle-Cell Anemia, So

question 26

Multiple Choice

Sickle-cell trait is not as severe as sickle-cell anemia, so why is sickle-cell trait important to diagnose?

• A)One in four children born to trait parents will have the disease.
• B)Sickle-cell trait can mask other diseases.
• C)It eliminates the need for pharmacologic agent treatment.
• D)Cells still sickle under the same conditions as with the disease.

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