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Sickle - Cell Anaemia
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An inherited disorder whereby the red blood cells, which are normally disc-shaped, become crescent shaped, this means that they are not able to perform normally. they are unable to transport oxygen around the body as efficiently as normal blood cells and they are more easily destroyed.
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