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Can having sickle cell cause you to have more leg ulcers?
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Yes: Sickle cell anemia patients can develop ankle ulcers that look like venous stasis ulcers.
Answered 9/3/2018
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Yes: Sickle cell anamia, a single Amino Acid disorder involving hemoglobin due to this the RBC ( red blood cells ) becomes rigid and will not able to pass through small blood vessels ( microcirculation ) causing skin break down and ulcers.
Answered 9/3/2018
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