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Sickle Cell Disease What Is Sickle Cell Disease? - NHLBI, NIH Sickle cell disease — also called sickle cell anemia — is a group of inherited disorders that affect hemoglobin , the major protein that carries oxygen in red blood cells Normally, red blood cells are disc-shaped and flexible so they can move easily through the blood vessels
Sickle Cell Disease - Causes and Risk Factors | NHLBI, NIH Sickle cell disease is sometimes called sickle cell anemia People have sickle cell trait if they inherit a copy of the sickle cell gene from one parent and a copy of the gene for normal hemoglobin, called hemoglobin A, from the other
September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month - NHLBI, NIH Other Sickle Cell Disease Resources Understanding sickle cell disease — Learn more about sickle cell disease, including symptoms, treatments, and lifestyle tips Cure Sickle Cell Initiative — See how NHLBI-led research is paving the way for sickle cell disease cures
Sickle Cell Disease - Symptoms | NHLBI, NIH Sickle Cell Disease Fact Sheet Learn basics about sickle cell disease, including symptoms, how to prevent health problems and treatment options
Sickle Cell Disease Fact Sheet - NHLBI, NIH Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States In this fact sheet, learn about the causes, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of SCD
SICKLE CELL DISEASE - NHLBI, NIH SICKLE CELL DISEASE Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States People with SCD are born with it This disease gets its name from the abnormal crescent or “sickle” shape that some red blood cells develop Because of this shape and other abnormalities, sickled red blood cells can block the flow of blood through the body and cause recurring
Sickle Cell Disease Research - NHLBI, NIH Current research on sickle cell disease treatment Many NHLBI-supported studies are looking at gene therapies and blood and marrow transplants (BMT) as transformative therapies for people with sickle cell disease
What is Sickle Cell Trait? Fact Sheet - NHLBI, NIH Sickle cell trait occurs when a person has one copy of the sickle cell gene passed down from one parent, and a normal hemoglobin gene from the other parent This fact sheet describes what sickle cell trait is, who is affected, how to know if you have it, and how to live well with sickle cell trait
Sickle Cell Disease - Sickle Cell Trait | NHLBI, NIH Sickle cell trait occurs when a person has one copy of the sickle cell gene passed down from one parent, and a normal hemoglobin gene from the other parent People who have sickle cell trait are sometimes called carriers Sickle cell trait is different from sickle cell disease
Enfermedad de Células Falciformes (Sickle cell disease) La enfermedad de células falciformes (ECF) es el trastorno sanguíneo hereditario más común en los Estados Unidos En esta hoja informativa, aprenda sobre las causas, los signos y síntomas, el diagnóstico y el tratamiento de la ECF (Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States In this fact sheet, learn about the causes, signs and symptoms