l Anemia. But the doctors dooffer a treatment that helps control this disease. Pain medication, antibiotics,rest and high fluid intakes are all treatments for aspects of sickle cell anemia. There are also experimental therapies that are available to some patients. Thedrug hydroxyurea is a treatment that reduced 50% the frequency of painfulepisodes and hospital visits. Preventive administration of penicillin toaffected children by the age of four months greatly decreases mortality frominfections. While researching this topic and studying about the disease, I have learnedmany new details about it. I realized that even the slightest change in thesequence of amino acids can lead to very harmful effects. In this disease, onlyone amino acid was substituted and still the illness is very harsh. I alsolearned how exactly the cells deform and why they go into a sickle shape. Itwas very interesting to learn that the disease mostly effects African Americans.I also learned that when the sickles get clogged in an artery, it results in avery painful attack on the person and may cause them to have an episode. Whenepisodes occur, the patient may have to go into a hospital for pain killers.The disease also can lead to ulcers, strokes, paralysis, decay of tissues, andmany other problems throughout the persons entire life. Sickle Cell Anemia is avery serious disease that effects a person and there way of life. It doesn'thave a known cure yet but many treatments and therapy are available. If aperson has this disease, it is life-threatening and painful attacks can occur atany time, anywhere. It is important to know the causes and reasons for thedisease so that you can relate to what a person with Sickle Cell Anemia is goingthrough....
