{"id":1642,"date":"2021-10-28T18:59:24","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T18:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aafq.wpengine.com\/?page_id=1642"},"modified":"2022-01-06T20:40:31","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T20:40:31","slug":"the-effects-of-the-disease","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/anemie-falciforme.org\/en\/sickle-cell-anemia\/the-effects-of-the-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"The Effects Of The Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1642\" class=\"elementor elementor-1642\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-398d4eb0 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-items-top elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"398d4eb0\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-background-video-container elementor-hidden-mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-background-video-hosted\" autoplay muted playsinline loop><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b4d7b7b\" data-id=\"1b4d7b7b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c9d3668 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4c9d3668\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7398138a elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7398138a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What IS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28f19a64 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28f19a64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sickle cell anemia?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-585fcea1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"585fcea1\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"menu-sickle-cell-anemia-container\"><div class=\"jet-custom-nav jet-custom-nav--dropdown-right-side jet-custom-nav--animation-move-up\" data-trigger=\"hover\"><div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-custom-nav__item jet-custom-nav__item-12424\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anemie-falciforme.org\/en\/sickle-cell-anemia\/\" class=\"jet-custom-nav__item-link\"><span class=\"jet-menu-link-text\"><span class=\"jet-custom-item-label top-level-label\">Introduction<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-custom-nav__item jet-custom-nav__item-1649\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anemie-falciforme.org\/en\/sickle-cell-anemia\/sickle-cell-disease\/\" class=\"jet-custom-nav__item-link\"><span class=\"jet-menu-link-text\"><span class=\"jet-custom-item-label top-level-label\">Sickle cell disease<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-custom-nav__item jet-custom-nav__item-1650\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anemie-falciforme.org\/en\/sickle-cell-anemia\/the-effects-of-the-disease\/\" class=\"jet-custom-nav__item-link\"><span class=\"jet-menu-link-text\"><span class=\"jet-custom-item-label top-level-label\">The effects of the disease<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-custom-nav__item jet-custom-nav__item-1681\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anemie-falciforme.org\/en\/sickle-cell-anemia\/care-and-treatment\/\" class=\"jet-custom-nav__item-link\"><span class=\"jet-menu-link-text\"><span class=\"jet-custom-item-label top-level-label\">Care and treatment<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-custom-nav__item jet-custom-nav__item-13053\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anemie-falciforme.org\/en\/sickle-cell-anemia\/blood-drive\/\" class=\"jet-custom-nav__item-link\"><span class=\"jet-menu-link-text\"><span class=\"jet-custom-item-label top-level-label\">Blood drive<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-custom-nav__item jet-custom-nav__item-2110\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anemie-falciforme.org\/en\/sickle-cell-anemia\/know-your-status\/\" class=\"jet-custom-nav__item-link\"><span class=\"jet-menu-link-text\"><span class=\"jet-custom-item-label top-level-label\">Know your status<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-custom-nav__item jet-custom-nav__item-2126\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anemie-falciforme.org\/en\/sickle-cell-anemia\/take-action\/\" class=\"jet-custom-nav__item-link\"><span class=\"jet-menu-link-text\"><span class=\"jet-custom-item-label top-level-label\">Take action<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-custom-nav__item jet-custom-nav__item-1695\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anemie-falciforme.org\/en\/sickle-cell-anemia\/scientific-conferences\/\" class=\"jet-custom-nav__item-link\"><span class=\"jet-menu-link-text\"><span class=\"jet-custom-item-label top-level-label\">Scientific conferences<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-custom-nav__item jet-custom-nav__item-1696\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anemie-falciforme.org\/en\/sickle-cell-anemia\/documentation\/\" class=\"jet-custom-nav__item-link\"><span class=\"jet-menu-link-text\"><span class=\"jet-custom-item-label top-level-label\">Documentation<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35c95668\" data-id=\"35c95668\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7faf2084 elementor-cta--layout-image-right elementor-cta--mobile-layout-image-above elementor-cta--tablet-layout-image-above elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"7faf2084\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/anemie-falciforme.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/black-woman-suffering-from-stomachache-touching-h-2021-09-02-22-29-26-utc.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"black-woman-suffering-from-stomachache-touching-h-2021-09-02-22-29-26-utc\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe effects of the disease\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSickle cell anemia is a chronic disease, with very painful attacks that occur repeatedly throughout the lives of people with the disease. This pain is a symptom that haunts sickle cell anemia patients, their parents and those around them.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0d628b elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-accordion\" data-id=\"f0d628b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-accordion\" data-settings=\"{&quot;collapsible&quot;:true,&quot;ajaxTemplate&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrolling&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrollingOffset&quot;:0,&quot;switchScrollingDelay&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-accordion__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-2521\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"1\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-2521\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">Predisposition to infections<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-2521\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"1\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p><span>The most common sign of infection is fever and it should not be taken lightly.<\/span><\/p><p><span>Pneumonia develops a hundred times more frequently in children with sickle cell anemia than in the general population.\u00a0Respiratory, intestinal and other infectious diseases are caused by the spleen&#8217;s inability to eliminate bacteria.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-2522\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"2\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-2522\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">Gallstone<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-2522\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"2\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p><span>In people with sickle cell disease, there is a rapid destruction of red blood cells which are broken down into bilirubin.\u00a0<\/span><span>Too much bilirubin in the blood can lead to the formation of gallstones which often leads to fever, pain, nausea and vomiting.\u00a0<\/span><span>Gallbladder surgery may be necessary.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-2523\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"3\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-2523\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">Delayed growth and puberty<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-2523\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"3\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>On average, puberty in children with sickle cell disease is delayed by about two years compared to healthy children.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-2524\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"4\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-2524\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">Cerebrovascular accidents (stroke)<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-2524\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"4\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>When a stroke occurs, red blood cell transfusions should be given every month to reduce the risk of a second stroke which could be fatal.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-2525\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"5\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-2525\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">Hip and knee problem<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-2525\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"5\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p><span>Poor blood circulation in the hip area can cause part of the bone to die.\u00a0<\/span><span>The same is true for the knees and it requires surgery to solidify it.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-2526\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"6\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-2526\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">Predisposition to dehydration<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-2526\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"6\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p><span>Sickle cell disease can damage kidney tissue.\u00a0<\/span><span>The kidneys of people with sickle cell disease do not accumulate and retain water effectively.\u00a0<\/span><span>Dehydration triggers seizures and increases blood viscosity.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-2527\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"7\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-2527\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">Hypoxemia or lack of oxygen<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-2527\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"7\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p><span>Hypoxemia occurs in the following situations:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span>Altitude over 1500m<\/span><\/li><li><span>Aircraft not or poorly pressurized (excluding regular jets)<\/span><\/li><li><span>More or less violent physical effort<\/span><\/li><li><span>Extended standing<\/span><\/li><li><span>The recooling<\/span><\/li><li><span>Physical and psychological stress<\/span><\/li><li><span>Clothes too tight<\/span><\/li><li><span>Cross-legged positions<\/span><\/li><li><span>Fever<\/span><\/li><li><span>Dehydration<\/span><\/li><li><span>etc &#8230;<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-2528\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"8\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-2528\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">Absenteeism<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-2528\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"8\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Perhaps the biggest barrier to success for some children with sickle cell disease is the fact that they may miss more than 50 days of the school calendar because of the care they require to relieve their symptoms.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-2529\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"9\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-2529\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">Malnutrition<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-2529\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"9\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p><span>Children with sickle cell disease need food hygiene because nutritional deficiencies worsen anemia and decrease resistance to infections.\u00a0<\/span><span>Additional intake of folate and protein for example is necessary and parents should be informed of food groups that contain these elements.\u00a0<\/span><span>Beware of iron overload for patients subject to blood transfusions!<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-25210\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"10\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-25210\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">Resistance to Malaria<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-25210\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"10\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p><span>Sickle cell anemia is cited as an example of a favorable mutation because the anemia gene has some resistance to malaria.\u00a0<\/span><span>Unfortunately this advantage is accompanied by several small problems.\u00a0<\/span><span>For example, red blood cells affected by sickle cell anemia are less efficient than normal cells at transporting oxygen.\u00a0<\/span><span>The individual with sickle cell anemia can be subject to very painful attacks or even death, due to blockages of the sickle cells in the blood vessels.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62dfa86f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default\" 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