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Might it happen that a caucasian develop sickle cell anemia after a blood transfusion from an afrimight it happen that amerimight it happen that donor?
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No: You inherit sickle cell anemia from your parents, you can't "catch it" from a blood transfusion. By the way, sickle cell anemia is not confined to african-americans; it is found in many individuals from the middle east and other regions around the mediterranean sea.
Answered 10/30/2016
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No: First, only 7% of african americans are carriers of the sickle mutation, and being heterozygous does not lead to clinically significant sickling. Pts with hgbss disease (ie., sickle cell anemia) do not serve as blood donors.
Answered 7/21/2013
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