Tutorials between My IT Students & I last Week

Quest 1 : #WHY_DOES_SICKLE_CELL_PATIENTS_ALWAYS #TAKE_ANTIMALARIAL_PREVENTIVE_MEDICATIONS?

MALARIA is an endemic in West Africa and Sickle cell patients RARELY present malaria symptoms due to their DEFECTIVE GENES

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on their Red blood cells.

ANAEMIA (insufficient blood in the body) is a major COMPLICATIONS of Sickle cell patients and Malaria can CAUSE One to be " #Anaemic" because the Malaria PARASITES DESTROYS the Red blood Cells in the body (& we don't want such to happen).

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HENCE, the need for INTERMITTENT PREVENTIVE TREATMENT of such #asymptomatic Patients that can have such complications.

Apart from Pal*drine which is usually given daily, Pyrimeth**ine (maybe in combo with sulfat**xine) can be given once per weekly too.

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( #NOTE : We have other preventive measures, hence the Need to see your Doctor before taking such medications)

Quest 2 : #SINCE_SICKLE_CELL_PATIENTS_USUALLY #DEVELOP_ANAEMIA
... #IS_BLOOD_SUPPLEMENTS_SAFE_FOR_THEM?

Blood Supplements isn't safe for Sickle cell patients.

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#WHY?
When a Sickle cell Baby is around 4 to 5 months of age, the baby hemoglobin is replaced BY "Sickle Hemoglobin" and the cells begin to SICKLE.

Ferrous can not "Coordinately" BOND to haemoglobin due to its shape & continuous administration of Blood supplements

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( #FERROUS) will lead to IRON OVERLOAD which can eventually lead to destruction of Organs.

Question 3 : #WHAT_ARE_THE_SAFER_MULTIVITAMINS & #THEIR_ROLE_IN_SICKLE_CELL_PATIENTS

FOLIC ACID helps to make NEW Red Blood Cells.

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Other Multivitamins (especially ANTIOXIDANTS : Vitamin A, C, E ) can PROTECT the body's cells from OXYGEN-related damage especially those with Sickle Red blood cells.
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#NOTE : Every Age & type Of COMPLAINTS differs, so the Medication prescriptions,

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hence the need to CONSULT a doctor or a Pharmacist before TAKING ANY MEDICATION.

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Lastly Vitamin B12 enhance the utilization of folic acid.