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  • Male
  • 40 Years
  • 19/05/2023

Is sickle cell a blood type?

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Dr. Dr Yusuf Mohammad

Dr Yusuf Mohammad

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  • MBBS
  • 8+ Yrs
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Sickle cell trait is not a type, it is a cell disease. It is an inherited condition in which both hemoglobin A and S are produced in the red blood cells..

Dr. Yusuf Suggests...

Take a STOOL FOR FAT GLOBULES Test or Take a Neisseria Gonorrhoea Pcr Qualitative Test

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