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What makes the red blood cell sickle?

April 26, 2017blood CELL red Sickle

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What makes the red blood cell sickle?

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There is a substance in the red cell called hemoglobin that carries oxygen inside the cell. One little change in this substance causes the hemoglobin to form long rods in the red cells when it gives away oxygen. These rigid rods change the red cells into a sickle shape.