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What is sickle cell anaemia?

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Sickle cell anaemia is caused by the mutation of a single gene. This alteration in gene brings a change in the structure of protein part of Haemoglobin molecule. The red blood cells, that carries the haemoglobin in sickle shaped and oxygen carrying capacity reduces, causing sickle cell anaemia.
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