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Alternate Name(s): Anemia - sickle cell; Hemoglobin SS disease (Hb SS); Sickle cell disease ... Sickle cell anemia is an inherited disease in which the red blood cells, normally disc-shaped, become crescent shaped. As a result, they function abnormally and cause small blood clots. These clots give rise to recurrent painful episodes called ...
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Sickle cell anemia is a disease in which your body produces abnormally shaped red blood cells. The cells are shaped like a crescent or sickle. They don't last as long as normal, round red blood cells, which leads to anemia.
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sicklecellanemia.html
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sicklecellanemia.html
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Watch Giovanna Poli talk about herself and Sickle Cell Disease on Youtube; "President Obama greets SCDAA 2008 National Poster Child"; As part of SCDAA’s continued goal of advocating on behalf of those with Sickle Cell Disease, we have a champion in the White House.
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www.sicklecelldisease.org/
www.sicklecelldisease.org/
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Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disease. ... Sickle cell anemia (uh-NEE-me-uh) is a serious disease in which the body makes sickle-shaped red blood cells. “Sickle-shaped” means that the red blood cells are shaped like a "C."
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www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Sca/SCA_WhatIs.html
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Sickle-cell disease - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sickle-cell disease , or sickle-cell anaemia (or drepanocytosis ), is a life-long blood disorder characterized by red blood cells that assume an abnormal, rigid, sickle shape. Sickling decreases ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sickle-cell_disease
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Sickle cell anemia is a blood disorder that affects hemoglobin (pronounced: hee-muh-glow-bin), the protein found in red blood cells (RBCs) that helps carry oxygen throughout the body. Sickle cell anemia occurs when a person inherits two abn...
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Thanks to advancements in early diagnosis and treatment, most kids born with sickle cell disease grow up to live relatively healthy and productive lives. ... Hand-foot syndrome (also called dactylitis): This painful swelling of the hands and feet may be the first sign of sickle cell anemia in some infants.
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