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Bookmark or Share- Sickle Cell Disease | Sickle Cell Anemia | MedlinePlusSickle cell disease (or sickle cell anemia) causes your body to produce abnormally shaped red blood cells. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
- Sickle Cell Anemia: Types, Symptoms, and Treatment - HealthlineSickle cell anemia, or sickle cell disease (SCD), is a genetic disease of the red blood cells (RBCs). Normally, RBCs are shaped like discs, which gives them the flexibility to travel through...
- Sickle cell anemia - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo ClinicManagement of sickle cell anemia is usually aimed at avoiding pain episodes, relieving symptoms and preventing complications. Treatments might include medicines and blood transfusions. For some children and teenagers, a stem cell transplant might cure the disease.
- Sickle Cell Disease | Johns Hopkins MedicineSickle cell disease is a blood disorder in which the hemoglobin is damaged and can't carry oxygen to the tissues. These blood cells with the defective hemoglobin are sticky and can build up and block small blood vessels leading to pain and other complications of the disease.
- Sickle cell anemia - Symptoms & causes - Mayo ClinicIn sickle cell anemia, some red blood cells are shaped like sickles or crescent moons. These sickle cells also become rigid and sticky, which can slow or block blood flow. The current approach to treatment is to relieve pain and help prevent complications of the disease.
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