Addiction to Alcohol/ALCOHOL AND SICKLECELL

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Expert: - 2/11/2008


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HOW DO DRANKING ALCOHOL AND HAVING SICKLECELL EFFECT YOUR BODY AND BLOOD.

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Dear Jemaine

Well, alcohol would not directly effect sickle cell anemia. Alcohol will impair your immune system so the effects of sickle cell anemia will be more rapid and severe. Alcohol causes disease of the brain, heart, liver and nervous systems.

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