Mesh term Anemia, Sickle Cell
Browse to parent terms:Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital
Hemoglobinopathies
Description
A disease characterized by chronic hemolytic anemia, episodic painful crises, and pathologic involvement of many organs. It is the clinical expression of homozygosity for hemoglobin S.Browse to child terms:
Acute Chest Syndrome
Hemoglobin SC Disease
Sickle Cell Trait
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