Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders. It is inherited when a child receives two genes—one from each parent—that code for abnormal hemoglobin. Red blood cells contain ...

When someone inherits two mutant copies of the hemoglobin gene, the abnormal form of the hemoglobin protein causes the red blood cells to lose oxygen and warp into a sickle shape during periods of ...

Medically reviewed by Oliver Eng, MDCancer can be a cause of low hemoglobin (anemia), and is often seen with cancer types ...

Sickle cell anemia is an inherited hemolytic anemia with abnormal hemoglobin protein that causes red blood cells to be rigid and clog circulation through small blood vessels. Anemia of chronic ...

Sickle Cell Disease is a genetic blood disorder that affects hemoglobin, causing red blood cells to become rigid and ...

For the first time, two U.S. teenagers with sickle cell disease will be able to go swimming on their spring break, thanks to SCD treatments.

A toolkit on hydroxyurea was designed to help parents of young children with sickle cell disease feel more confident about choosing treatment.

Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder in which the body makes an abnormal form of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the protein molecule in red blood cells that carries oxygen. The disorder results ...