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==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
Besides race, there are no specific risk factors for sickle cell disease. The disease occurs at birth after a person inherits 2 sickle cell alleles, one from each parent. There are some risk factors for precipitation of sickle cell crises, such as dehydration, low oxygen levels, medication nonadherence. | |||
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Risk Factors
Besides race, there are no specific risk factors for sickle cell disease. The disease occurs at birth after a person inherits 2 sickle cell alleles, one from each parent. There are some risk factors for precipitation of sickle cell crises, such as dehydration, low oxygen levels, medication nonadherence.