Sickle cell anemia, or sickle cell illness, is a hereditary sickness of the red blood cells (RBCs). Regularly, red blood cells are molded like plates, which gives them the adaptability to go through even the littlest blood vessels. Notwithstanding, with this infection, the red blood cells have an unusual bow shape looking like a sickle. This makes them tacky and inflexible and inclined to getting caught in little vessels, which squares blood from arriving at various pieces of the body. This can cause torment and tissue harm.
Sickle cell anemia is an autosomal latent condition. You need two duplicates of the genes to have the infection. In the event that you have just one duplicate of the gene, you are said to have sickle cell trait.
Indications of sickle cell anemia normally appear at a youthful age. They may show up in infants as ahead of schedule as 4 months old, however by and large happen around the half year point.
While there are numerous kinds of sickle, they all have comparative indications, which shift in severity. These include:
| Description | Percentage |
|---|---|
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With at least 4 or more painful episodes per 12-month period, occurring in skin, joints, bones, or any major organs, caused by hemolysis and sickling of red blood cells, with anemia, thrombosis, and infarction, with residual symptoms precluding even light manual labor |
100 |
| Description | Percentage |
|---|---|
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With 3 painful episodes per 12-month period or with symptoms precluding other than light manual labor |
60 |
| Description | Percentage |
|---|---|
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With 1 or 2 painful episodes per 12-month period |
30 |
| Description | Percentage |
|---|---|
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Asymptomatic, established case in remission, but with identifiable organ impairment |
10 |
Note: Sickle cell trait alone, without a history of directly attributable pathological findings, is not a ratable disability. Cases of symptomatic sickle cell trait will be forwarded to the Director, Compensation Service, for consideration under §3.321(b)(1) of this chapter8
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