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Sickle cell disease

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People with sickle cell disease, an inherited condition, have blood cells that can change form, turning from round into a "sickle" or crescent shape.

Primary Medical Reviewer Anne C. Poinier, MD
- Internal Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Martin Steinberg, MD
- Hematology
Last Updated January 19, 2007

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Last Updated: January 19, 2007
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