The misshapen cells tend to block blood flow in the vessels, leading to frequent pain episodes, infections, and damage to organs.

I was flooded with tenderness for my unborn child, along with a feeling of protectiveness for my sister and people like her who had been born with a disease but whose existences weren’t defined by it.

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Around 2,500 people are living with sickle cell disease in the Bay State, and they are advocating for a bill that would improve quality of life for all those dealing with the disease.

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The most severe form of sickle cell disease, sickle cell anemia causes red blood cells to be sickle- or crescent-shaped, rather than a disc. That distortion causes the cells to get stuck in the ...

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The hallmark symptom of sickle cell anemia is pain, particularly episodes of sudden pain, sometimes called sickle cell crises.

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