Sickle cell anemia - resources
Resources - sickle cell anemia
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The following organizations are good resources for information on sickle cell anemia :
Sickle cell anemia
Sickle cell anemia is a disease passed down through families. The red blood cells that are normally shaped like a disc take on a sickle or crescent ...
- American Sickle Cell Anemia Association -- www.ascaa.org
- National Heart, Blood, and Lung Institute -- www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Sca/SCA_WhatIs.html
- Sickle Cell Disease Association of America -- www.sicklecelldisease.org
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/sicklecell
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