Which of the following is NOT a crisis symptom for sickle cell anemia?  A. Fever B. Skin pallor C. Hyperactivity  D. Severe pain in the limbs and abdomen

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Which of the following is NOT a crisis symptom for sickle cell anemia?

 A. Fever

B. Skin pallor

C. Hyperactivity 

D. Severe pain in the limbs and abdomen

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Sickle cell anemia, also known as sickle cell disease, is a genetic blood disorder characterized by the production of abnormal hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body. In individuals with sickle cell anemia, a specific genetic mutation causes the hemoglobin to form into an abnormal shape known as "sickle," which is crescent or "C"-shaped, instead of the normal round shape.

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