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What happens to the hemoglobin protein on a red blood cell if someone has sickle cell anemia?

What happens to the hemoglobin protein on a red blood cell if someone has sickle cell anemia?
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What happens to the hemoglobin protein on a red blood cell if someone has sickle cell anemia?

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it causes the hemoglobin to become disformed and sticky causing the cell to loose its shape

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