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Sickle-cell anemia / Successful Images, Inc.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Blood--Diseases.
- Blood.
- Medical microbiology.
- Self-care, Health.
- Genre:
- Educational films.
- Internet videos.
- Physical Description:
- 1 streaming video file (16 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2006], c2000.
- Summary:
- How does sickle-cell anemia differ from sickle-cell trait? How is the disease transmitted? And who is at highest risk? This program answers these and other frequently asked questions, providing a thorough overview of the sickle-cell phenomenon. Symptoms, treatment, and possible complications are discussed, as well as screening methods and the biochemical reason why sickle cells take on their characteristic shape.
- Contents:
- Hereditary Disease (1:28)
- What is Sickle Cell Disease? (2:13)
- How do you get Sickle Cell Disease? (2:18)
- Pain Associated with Sickle Cell Disease (2:15)
- Infection (2:34)
- Chest Syndrome, Anemia, and Strokes (3:40)
- Notes:
- Title from distributor's description.
- OCLC:
- 707969919
- Publisher Number:
- 10981 Infobase
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