Blood Cells: Gene Mutation and Cell Disease

blood cells: Her family is now appealing to the city of Brandon for help finding a stem cell match so she can have a chance at a normal life, according to CBC. Adetudimu was diagnosed with sickle cell disease when she was just six weeks old. But a rare disease means she can't do those things for very long without getting sore and tired. The condition, common among those of African descent, is a gene mutation that causes the red blood cells to take a crescent shape, making it hard for oxygen to flow around the body. I feel like I'm very limited to doing stuff, said Dorcas. Stem cell transplant cures children with sickle cell anemia, says Alberta hospital Sickle cell anemia treatment helps Montreal girl I can't do some things that other kids can do, she said, adding that something as simple as going for a swim can cause her body to go into crisis. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.