Sickle cell anemia - resources
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The following organizations are good resources for information on sickle cell anemia:
Sickle cell anemia
Sickle cell disease is a disorder passed down through families. The red blood cells that are normally shaped like a disk take on a sickle or crescen...
Read Article Now Book Mark Article- American Sickle Cell Anemia Association -- ascaa.org
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- www.cdc.gov/sickle-cell/
- Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center -- rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/8614/sickle-cell-anemia
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute -- www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/sickle-cell-disease
- National Organization for Rare Disorders -- rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/sickle-cell-disease/
- Sickle Cell Disease Association of America -- www.sicklecelldisease.org/
- US National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus -- medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/sickle-cell-disease/
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1/1/2025
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