Sickle Cell Disease: After Years Of Neglect Some Promise For Sufferers

Sickle Cell Disease: After Years Of Neglect Some Promise For Sufferers

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Forbes
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Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one such health problem. SCD is a group of congenital red blood cell disorders, named sickle cell for the crescent shape of red blood cells. SCD alters the structure of hemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells that delivers oxygen to organs and tissue throughout the body. The most common SCD disorder type is sickle cell anemia.