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Red blood cells have a much shorter life span in sickle cell disease compared to normal blood cells.  This is because the sickle hemoglobin is abnormally shaped and binds with other haemoglobin molecules  causing the red blood cells to become stiff and  sickle shaped. This makes them more fragile and means they can also be filtered out by the spleen
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10-20 days
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This is the normal life span of platelets
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d
9-12 days
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This is the normal life span of red blood cells in newborns
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e
70-80 days
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This is the life span of normal red blood cells
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b
120 days
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Although the life span of red blood cells is reduced in sickle cell disease, it is normally higher than this, at 10-20 days
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c
0-5 days
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2693
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sickle cell disease
Topic
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Haematology
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What is the life span of red blood cells in sickle cell anaemia?
a