Question 1

if i have sickle cell trait is it possible to now be sickle cell anemia?

Accepted Answer

Confusing question: SS disease requires the genes for sickle cell from both parents, while S trait has it from one. You cannot change the genetic makeup that you were born with. Someone with trait can have a kid with SS if the partner has trait or SS.

Question 2

could two people with sickle cell trait give their child sickle cell anemia?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Or one with trait and one with ss.

Question 3

if a child has sickle cell anemia, wouldn't both the parents need to have sickle cell trait?

Accepted Answer

Yes: In order to have sickle cell anemia, a child must have inherited 2 abnormal genes for hemoglobin (the part if the red blood cell that carries oxygen), one from each parent.  There are many genetic types of "sickle cell disease", but usually at least one true sickle gene is involved.

Question 4

do both parents have to have the sickle cell trait for the child to have sickle cell anemia?

Accepted Answer

Yes or Sickle cell: The sickle cell anemia is passed to a child from both parents who must have at least a single sickle gene to pass. Either parent must have trait or another hemaglobin varient that includes a sickle gene. (ss, sc, sa trait).

Question 5

what is the sickle cell trait and what does it do?

Accepted Answer

Sickle trait: Sickle trait means one copy of hemoglobin carries the mutation for sickle cell disease and the other copy is unaffected. Most people with sickle trait are unaffected by this. For athletes with sickle trait, it is essential to keep well hydrated.  See http://www.Cdc.Gov/ncbddd/sicklecell/traits.Html for good recommendations.

Question 6

is there a cure for sickle cell trait?

Accepted Answer

No: And no cure is needed. With rare exceptions sickle trait has no impact on health and longevity.

Question 7

please help? is the sickle cell trait deadly?

Accepted Answer

No: The vast majority of patients with sickle cell trait have no health consequences whatsoever.

Question 8

could a the sickle cell trait skip generations?

Accepted Answer

No: Sickle cell trait is when a person has one mutated copy of the beta-hemoglobin gene and one normal copy. You always inherit the mutated hemoglobin from one of your parents. Thus, one parent always has at least sickle cell trait if the child has sickle cell trait. Therefore trait does not skip a generation.

Question 9

are there any symptoms of sickle cell trait in babies?

Accepted Answer

Not really: If it were not for the newborn screening done in all states we would not pick up these kids in childhood. These kids have pretty normal lives. If/ when their parents are aware they carry trait, we would look for it at some point but there would not be any urgency beyond the desire  to know.

Question 10

what are some signs of carrying  the sickle cell trait?

Accepted Answer

Nothing: Sickle cell disease causes anemia, pain crises, susceptibility to certain infections, and more. It's a recessive condition, which means you have to inherit two beta-globin mutations to have scd. If you inherit just one, you have sickle cell trait, and that does not cause noticeable signs or symptoms. Under extraordinary circumstances, sc trait can cause problems, but for most folks nothing.

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