Is sickle cell anemia an autosomal recessive disease?

Autosomal Recessive: Cystic Fibrosis, Sickle Cell Anemia, Tay-Sachs Disease. We inherit genes from our biological parents in specific ways. One of the ways is called autosomal recessive inheritance. read more

The signs and symptoms of sickle cell disease are caused by the sickling of red blood cells. When red blood cells sickle, they break down prematurely, which can lead to anemia. Anemia can cause shortness of breath, fatigue, and delayed growth and development in children. read more

Examples of autosomal recessive disorders include cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia, and Tay-Sachs disease. Cystic fibrosis Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a common, inherited, single-gene disorder, in Caucasians. read more

Autosomal recessive: cystic fibrosis (CF), sickle cell anemia (SC), Tay Sachs disease Autosomal recessive: cystic fibrosis (CF), sickle cell anemia (SC), Tay Sachs disease Genes are inherited from our biological parents in specific ways. read more