Hydroxyurea works as a treatment for sickle cell anemia because it
A) causes myoglobin to act like hemoglobin
B) causes the body to produce fetal hemoglobin
C) causes hemoglobin to dissociate into monomers, thereby quadrupline the effective concentration of oxygen carrying molecules
D) none of the choices

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Hydroxyurea treats sickle cell anemia by inducing the production of fetal hemoglobin (HbF), which does not sickle as easily as the adult form of hemoglobin (HbS). This reduces the frequency of sickling episodes and related complications.

Hydroxyurea Works as a Treatment for Sickle Cell Anemia Because