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Sickle cell disease

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A genetic disorder caused by a single mutation in the gene for the B chain of hemoglobin. The disease results in anemia. So named because of the appearance of the blood cells under the microscope.

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• Sickle cell anemia, from Lycos Health: hereditary, chronic form of anemia characterized by the presence of abnormal, sickle-shaped red blood cells.
• Sickle Cell Anemia, from the Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland: Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA) is caused by a change in the chemical composition of the hemoglobin protein that carries oxygen inside of the red blood cells (RBC's).

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