What is a bone marrow? Why do some people need bone marrow transplants?

What is a bone marrow? Why do some people need bone marrow transplants?

What do we mean by a Bone Marrow? Let’s see! When we say bone marrow, we mean the soft, yellowish, gelatinous component present inside the bone. Bone is a hard structure and it is of two types mainly, the spongy and the cortical bone. The spongy bone is comparatively less hard and contains the active […]

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Can sickle cell crisis occur in patient with Sickle Cell trait?

Can a sickle cell crisis occur in patient with Sickle Cell trait?

Sickle Cell disease is a complex disorder: Sickle cell disease has a large number of complications along with a variety of types. It is basically an autosomal recessive trait. This means that the gene for the sickle cell disease should come from both the parents. A patient with only one sickle cell gene is known to […]

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