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  1. Sickle Cell Disease What Is Sickle Cell Disease? - NHLBI, NIH

    Sep 30, 2024 · 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. …

  2. Sickle Cell Disease - Causes and Risk Factors | NHLBI, NIH

    Aug 20, 2024 · 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 …

  3. Enfermedad de Células Falciformes (Sickle cell disease)

    Enfermedad de Células Falciformes (Sickle cell disease) Overview La enfermedad de células falciformes (ECF) es el trastorno sanguíneo hereditario más común en los Estados Unidos. En …

  4. September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month - NHLBI, NIH

    Sep 3, 2025 · Other Sickle Cell Disease Resources Understanding sickle cell disease — Learn more about sickle cell disease, including symptoms, treatments, and lifestyle tips. Cure Sickle …

  5. Sickle Cell Disease - Symptoms | NHLBI, NIH

    Aug 20, 2024 · Sickle Cell Disease Fact Sheet Learn basics about sickle cell disease, including symptoms, how to prevent health problems and treatment options.

  6. Sickle Cell Disease - Sickle Cell Trait | NHLBI, NIH

    Aug 22, 2024 · 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 …

  7. Sickle Cell Disease Research - NHLBI, NIH

    Aug 23, 2024 · Current research on sickle cell disease treatment Many NHLBI-supported studies are looking at gene therapies and blood and marrow transplants (BMT) as transformative …

  8. Sickle Cell Disease - Treatment | NHLBI, NIH

    Sep 30, 2024 · Treatment options for sickle cell disease include medicines that lessen symptoms, blood transfusions, blood and bone marrow transplants, and gene therapy treatments. Bone …

  9. Sickle Cell Disease - Diagnosis | NHLBI, NIH

    Sep 9, 2024 · Testing people with symptoms or newborns for blood and genetic abnormalities can find the presence of sickle cell disease. Test results help determine the risk of passing on the …

  10. 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.