Sickle Cell Anaemia, Artwork #1 is a photograph by David Mack which was uploaded on May 6th, 2013.
Sickle Cell Anaemia, Artwork #1
Sickle cell anaemia. Computer artwork of normal red blood cells (erythrocytes, red) and red blood cells affected by sickle cell anaemia (pink).... more
by David Mack
Title
Sickle Cell Anaemia, Artwork #1
Artist
David Mack
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Photograph
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Sickle cell anaemia. Computer artwork of normal red blood cells (erythrocytes, red) and red blood cells affected by sickle cell anaemia (pink). Sickle cell anaemia is an inherited blood disease in which the red blood cells contain an abnormal form of haemoglobin (blood's oxygen-carrying pigment) that causes the blood cells to become sickle-shaped, rather than round. Sickle cells cannot move through small blood vessels as easily as normal cells and so can cause blockages. This prevents oxygen from reaching the tissues, causes severe pain and organ damage.
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May 6th, 2013
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