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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 "sickle cell pain crises." 
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Anemia is a lower than normal number of red blood cells (erythrocytes) in the blood, usually measured by a decrease in the amount of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the red pigment in red blood cells that transports oxygen. Anemia can be temporary or long-term. It can range from mild to severe.
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Sickle Cell Anemia as related to Anemia
- Sickle-cell disease - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sickle-cell disease or sickle-cell anaemia (or anemia ) is a blood disorder characterized by red blood cells that assume an abnormal, rigid, sickle shape. Sickling decreases the cells' flexibility and results in their restricted movement through blood vessels , depriving downstream tissues of oxygen
Classification · Signs and symptoms · Diagnosis · Pathophysiology · Genetics
- The American Sickle Cell Anemia Association
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- What Is Sickle Cell Anemia?
Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disease. ... What Is Sickle Cell Anemia? Sickle cell anemia is a serious condition in which the red blood cells can become sickle ...
- MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Sickle cell anemia
Takes a look at this disorder with a definition, causes, incidence and risk factors.
- Sickle Cell Anemia Disease Profile
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- Sickle cell anemia
Sickle cell anemia is a disease passed down through families in which red blood cells are an abnormal crescent shape. (Red blood cells are normally shaped like a disc.
- What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Sickle Cell Anemia?
The signs and symptoms of sickle cell anemia are different in each person. ... What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Sickle Cell Anemia? The signs and symptoms of sickle cell ...
- Sickle Cell Anemia
Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disease which can cause episodes of pain, damage to vital organs, and for some, death in childhood or early adulthood. Most people with ...
- NIH - Sickle Cell Anemia
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- MedlinePlus: Sickle Cell Anemia
Sickle Cell Anemia ... National Institutes of Health. The primary NIH organization for research on Sickle Cell Anemia is the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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