Joana, a 12-year-old girl, frequently suffers from cold, fever, and fatigue. Clinical diagnosis of Joana's blood sample shows defective, misshapen molecules of hemoglobin. In this scenario, Joana most likely suffers from _
Based on the scenario being described within the question it can be said that Joana most likely suffers from sickle cell anemia. This is a disorder in which the individual does not have enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout your body. This causes the individual to suffer symptoms such as cold, fever, and fatigue, and can only be treated through a blood transfusion.
Sickle cell anemia is an inherited red blood cell disorder tat affects the hemoglobin molecule responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body. This disorder is characterized by the shortage of healthy oxygen carrying red blood cells and the increase of sickled red blood cell with low oxygen carrying ability and relatively low flexibility of movement within the blood vessels. The symptoms of sickle cell anemia include anemia, fatigue, joint pains and fever
