- Male
- 35 Years
- 19/05/2023
How is the sickle cell disease inherited?
Answered by 1 Apollo Doctors
Dr Bhanu Prakash
General Practitioner
- MBBS
- AFIH
- Advanced certificate in critical care medicine
- Fellowship in critical care medicine
- 10+ Yrs
Sickle cell gene is inherited from both the parents. 1 set from mother and 1 set from father. This usually happens when both parents are "carriers" of the sickle cell gene, also known as having the sickle cell trait.
Dr. Bhanu Suggests...
Take a CREATININE/EGFR Test or Take a Blood Group Test Test
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