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  1. About Sickle Cell Disease | Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) | CDC

    Feb 21, 2025 · Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of inherited blood disorders. Abnormal hemoglobin is produced. Red blood cells become hard and sticky and get stuck in small blood vessels, resulting …

  2. Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Symptoms, Causes & Types

    Aug 13, 2025 · Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder. It causes your red blood cells to form into a “C” shape. It can cause pain and serious complications.

  3. Indiana Sickle Cell Consortium (ISCC)

    Find out about sickle cell anemia and resources that may be helpful to you. Keep informed about suggested best care practices and recent treatment updates. Indiana Sickle Cell Data Collection …

  4. Sickle cell disease - Wikipedia

    Sickle cell disease (SCD), also simply called sickle cell, is a group of inherited haemoglobin-related blood disorders. [2] The most common type is known as sickle cell anemia. [2]

  5. Indiana Sickle Cell Disease Dashboard - Regenstrief Institute

    Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), the most common monogenic disorder in the United States, refers to a collection of inherited red blood cell disorders that affect an estimated 100,000 people in the United …

  6. Sickle Cell Disease - Johns Hopkins Medicine

    What is sickle cell disease? Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder. That means it is passed down from a parent’s genes. It causes the body to make abnormal hemoglobin. Hemoglobin …

  7. Home - Sickle Cell Disease Association of America Inc.

    WHO Publishes New Guidelines for SCD Management in Africa The World Health Organization (WHO) recently published a comprehensive package of interventions for sickle cell disease management in …

  8. 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. Normally, red blood …

  9. Clinical Practice Guidelines on Sickle Cell Disease - Hematology.org

    Elodie also has Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and has worked to enhance education around SCD, both through her participation in clinical trials as a study participant and as a patient representative in the …

  10. Sickle cell disease: MedlinePlus Genetics

    Sickle cell disease is a group of disorders that affects hemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells that delivers oxygen to cells throughout the body. People with this disease have atypical hemoglobin …