Sickle cell anemia is a painful, inherited condition in which the red blood cells become abnormally shaped. ... The cells are named after the sickle, a crescent–shaped tool used to cut wheat.

Sickle cell anemia is a painful, inherited condition in which the red blood cells become abnormally shaped. ... The cells are named after the sickle, a crescent–shaped tool used to cut wheat.

Often, that life is cut short; on average, those without sickle cell anemia live 20 years longer than those with the disease. Two new gene therapies hope to change that—and so far, one in ...

Sickle Cell Anemia Symptoms and How to Manage Them Medically reviewed by Julie Scott, DNP, ANP-BC, AOCNP — Written by Jennifer M. Edwards on January 11, 2024 Fatigue ...