Sickle Cell Anemia

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.

Also Known As:

Hemoglobin S Disease; Anemia, Sickle Cell; HbS Disease; Sickle Cell Disease; Sickle Cell Disorders; Sickling Disorder Due to Hemoglobin S; Anemias, Sickle Cell; Cell Disease, Sickle; Cell Diseases, Sickle; Cell Disorder, Sickle; Cell Disorders, Sickle; Disease, Hemoglobin S; Hemoglobin S Diseases; Sickle Cell Anemias; Sickle Cell Diseases; Sickle Cell Disorder

Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases: 7
- Hematologic Diseases: 3445
  - Anemia: 39278
    - Hemolytic Anemia: 6775
      - Congenital Hemolytic Anemia: 292
        Sickle Cell Anemia: 10129
  - Hemoglobinopathies: 2039
    - Sickle Cell Anemia: 10129
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities: 960
- Inborn Genetic Diseases: 12342
  - Hemoglobinopathies: 2039
    - Sickle Cell Anemia: 10129
  - Congenital Hemolytic Anemia: 292
    - Sickle Cell Anemia: 10129

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