Sickle cell anemia

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What is 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.)

Alternative Names:

Anemia - sickle cell; Hemoglobin SS disease (Hb SS); Sickle cell disease

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