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How many children are born with sickle cell disease each year?
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Aproximately 1600: The sickle cell gene is carried without symptoms in 1/12 african americans. The estimated ss birth rate is 1600 according to the georgia comprehensive sickle cell center at emory university in atlanta.
Answered 3/1/2019
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Estimates: The exact #s are not known. In the usa according to the cdc estimates for the incidence of sickle cell disease are that 90-100, 000 americans are affected with scd. 1 out of 500 african-american births and 1 in 12 african americans carry the sickle cell trait.
Answered 1/15/2013
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