Sickle Cell Disease: One of the world’s foremost genetic diseases

Heather Ainsley  news@greenepublishing.com Of the nearly 36 trillion cells in the human body, about 70 percent of them are blood cells. There are three types of blood cells; red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.  White blood cells, also called leukocytes, are a part of the body's immune system – they make antibodies that help to fight infections.  Platelets, also called thrombocytes, are so small they can only be seen under a microscope. Platelets are made from bone