Which race is at highest risk of inheriting sickle cell disease?
A)African American
B)Caucasian
C)Hispanic
D)Asian

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A)Sickle cell disease is most common among people of African descent. An estimated 1 in 13 African Americans carries one abnormal hemoglobin gene, and 1 in 365 African American newborns are born with two Hb S genes.
B)Sickle cell disease is most common among people of African descent. An estimated 1 in 13 African Americans carries one abnormal hemoglobin gene, and 1 in 365 African American newborns are born with two Hb S genes.
C)Sickle cell disease is most common among people of African descent. An estimated 1 in 13 African Americans carries one abnormal hemoglobin gene, and 1 in 365 African American newborns are born with two Hb S genes.
D)Sickle cell disease is most common among people of African descent. An estimated 1 in 13 African Americans carries one abnormal hemoglobin gene, and 1 in 365 African American newborns are born with two Hb S genes.

Which Race Is at Highest Risk of Inheriting Sickle Cell