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Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities > Genetic Diseases, Inborn > Hemoglobinopathies > Anemia, Sickle Cell
Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases > Hematologic Diseases > Hemoglobinopathies > Anemia, Sickle Cell
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities > Genetic Diseases, Inborn > Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital > Anemia, Sickle Cell
... > Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases > Hematologic Diseases > Anemia > Anemia, Hemolytic > Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital > Anemia, Sickle Cell

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Anemia, Sickle Cell  

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Entry terms

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

Note

  • PL 92-294: Natl Sickle Cell Anemia Control Act; sickle cell dis goes here unless specifically HEMOGLOBIN SC DISEASE or HEMOGLOBIN C DISEASE or SICKLE CELL TRAIT or THALASSEMIA; /drug ther: consider also ANTISICKLING AGENTS

Scope note

  • 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.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000755

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