Sickle cell beta-thalassemia refers to an inherited condition that impacts hemoglobin. People with the condition have different changes in each copy of their hemoglobin gene. One causes red blood ...
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of conditions that cause red blood cells to malfunction. Sickle cell anemia is a type of SCD. Healthy red blood cells are disc-shaped and flexible, which helps ...
Sickle cell anemia, or sickle cell disease (SCD), is a genetic disease of the red blood cells (RBCs). Normally, RBCs are shaped like discs, which gives them the flexibility to travel through even the ...