Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of hereditary red blood cell disorders. Sickle cell anemia is a type of SCD that occurs when a person inherits genes containing an atypical form of hemoglobin.

Higher levels of fetal hemoglobin may guard against lung problems and delay bone damage in people with sickle cell disease, ...

Sickle cell thalassemia occurs when you inherit both a sickle cell gene mutation and a thalassemia gene mutation. Symptoms are similar to other types of sickle cell disease but can vary depending on ...

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There's new hope for children living with debilitating pain. Gene therapy is now being used for certain cancers and sickle cell anemia. A South Florida teen was among the first to get this ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) can affect people of any ethnicity but is much more common among Africans and African Americans. Other ethnic groups with higher rates of SCD include Hispanic Americans from ...

The treatment you receive for sickle cell disease will depend on your specific symptoms. Possible treatments include blood transfusions, medications such as hydroxyurea, and emerging therapies. Sickle ...