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2000Journal articleEnglishOpen access
10.51847/dpKBt6s (opens in a new tab)
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University of Yaoundé I
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Abstract
We present in this study a theoretical review of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), highlighting on the pathophysiology and targeted pathways of antisickling products. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the most common genetic disorders worldwide. It is caused by a point mutation that changes glutamic acid (Glu6) to valine (Val6) in the β chain of hemoglobin. This change has many damages: polymerization of abnormal haemoglobin HbS when oxygen tension decreases; red blood cell membrane deformabilit