Sickle cell anemia

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Sickle cell anemia
TermSickle cell anemia
Short definitionSickle cell anemia - (pronounced) (SIH-kul sel uh-NEE-mee-uh) An inherited disorder in which the red blood cells have an abnormal crescent shape, block small blood vessels, and don't last as long as normal red blood cells. Sickle cell anemia is caused by a mutation (change) in one of the genes for hemoglobin (the substance in red blood cells that binds oxygen and carries it from the lungs to the tissues). 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Sickle cell anemia - (pronounced) (SIH-kul sel uh-NEE-mee-uh) An inherited disorder in which the red blood cells have an abnormal crescent shape, block small blood vessels, and don't last as long as normal red blood cells. Sickle cell anemia is caused by a mutation (change) in one of the genes for hemoglobin (the substance in red blood cells that binds oxygen and carries it from the lungs to the tissues). It is most common in people of West and Central African descent. Also called sickle cell anemia

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