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Sickle Cell Disease

Sickle Cell Disease

Sickle cell disease (SCD) – or sickle cell anemia – is a group of genetic blood disorders in which abnormal hemoglobin, the protein that carries oxygen throughout the body, causes red blood cells to become misshapen and look like a sickle or crescent moon. These misshapen red blood cells can block blood flow and reduce the delivery of oxygen throughout the body, potentially causing pain and other complications.