The Escapade

It is the most prevalent genetic disease in the WHO African Region. They dont last as long as normal round red blood cells. Understanding Who Suffers From Sickle Cell Anemia Seven thousand three hundred years ago the mutation of a single gene for hemoglobin a component of blood arose among the people living in the Mediterranean region and in Africa in areas where malaria existed. Why is sickle cell disease more common in africa . Race is important because although any race can carry the sickle cell trait this condition is most common in African Americans. Natural selection is a phenomenon in nature in which only the organisms or individuals who are best adapted to their environment tend to surv. In teaching visualizing the complex relationship between two different diseases might be hard to do on paper. The glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase G6PD genotype was determined in 100 male patients with homozygous sickle cell anemia SS by a combination of quantitative assay cytoche...