You are currently experiencing severe pain in your leg and go to your physician for a checkup. During the examination, your physician says, "The pain you are experiencing appears to be due to misshapen blood cells that are blocking the flow of oxygen to your leg." This would indicate that the most accurate diagnosis of your condition would be
A)cerebral palsy.
B)Huntington's disease.
C)sickle-cell disease.
D)hemophilia.

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The symptoms of misshapen blood cells blocking the flow of oxygen to the leg are consistent with sickle-cell disease, a genetic disorder where red blood cells become abnormally shaped and are unable to effectively transport oxygen throughout the body.

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