Sickle cell anemia is an inherited form of anemia — a condition in which there aren't enough healthy red blood cells to carry
adequate oxygen throughout your body.
Normally, your red blood cells are flexible and round, moving
easily through your blood vessels. In sickle cell anemia, the red
blood cells become rigid and sticky and are shaped like sickles
or crescent moons. These irregularly shaped cells can get stuck
in small blood vessels. How does sickle cell anemia affect the
blood flow in a human? SC.912. L.14.36
It can speed up blood flow of oxygen to parts of the
O body causing lower blood pressure, lower resistance
and lower blood viscosity
It can slow the blood flow of oxygen to parts of the
O body causing higher blood pressure, lower resistance.
and higher blood viscosity
It can speed up blood flow of oxygen to parts of the
O body causing higher blood pressure, higher resistance
and higher blood viscosity
It can slow or block blood flow and oxygen to parts of
o the body causing higher blood pressure, higher
resistance and higher blood viscosity