Guide to Sickle Cell Disease
What is Sickle Cell Disease?
Causes of Sickle Cell Disease
Who Gets Sickle Cell
Signs and Symptoms
Diagnosis
Stroke Risk Screening
Complications of Sickle Cell Disease
The Latest Treatments
Other Treatments
Blood Transfusion
Stem Cell Transplant
Gene Therapy
Living with Sickle Cell Disease
Outlook
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Cleveland Clinic: “Sickle Cell Disease.”
Mayo Clinic: “Sickle cell anemia.”
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: “Sickle Cell Disease.”
CDC: “Sickle Cell Disease (SCD).”
American Society of Hematology: “Sickle Cell Disease.”