Which of the following statements is true of sickle cell?

A) It is typically treated with testosterone replacement therapy.
B) Children with this problem cannot metabolize an amino acid called phenylalanine.
C) It leads to the obstruction of small blood vessels and decreased oxygen supply.
D) Females with this problem are shorter than average and infertile.

Sickle Cell

A genetic blood disorder characterized by red blood cells that assume an abnormal, rigid, sickle shape, leading to various health complications.

Phenylalanine

An essential amino acid that the human body cannot synthesize and must be obtained through diet, important for the biosynthesis of other proteins.

Testosterone Replacement Therapy

A treatment for men with low testosterone levels involving the supplementation of testosterone.