What Is Sickle Cell Disease? - NHLBI, NIH
Dec 10, 2025 · Sickle cell disease — also called sickle cell anemia — is a group of inherited disorders that affect hemoglobin , the major protein that carries oxygen in red blood cells. Normally, red blood …
Sickle Cell Disease - Causes and Risk Factors | NHLBI, NIH
Aug 20, 2024 · Sickle cell disease is sometimes called sickle cell anemia. People have sickle cell trait if they inherit a copy of the sickle cell gene from one parent and a copy of the gene for normal …
Enfermedad de Células Falciformes (Sickle cell disease)
Enfermedad de Células Falciformes (Sickle cell disease) Overview La enfermedad de células falciformes (ECF) es el trastorno sanguíneo hereditario más común en los Estados Unidos. En esta …
Sickle Cell Disease: Research, Programs, and Progress
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of painful and life-threatening genetic disorders that affect hemoglobin, the major protein that carries oxygen in red blood cells.
Sickle Cell Disease Research - NHLBI, NIH
Aug 23, 2024 · Current research on sickle cell disease treatment Many NHLBI-supported studies are looking at gene therapies and blood and marrow transplants (BMT) as transformative therapies for …
SICKLE CELL DISEASE Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States. People with SCD are born with it. This disease gets its name from the abnormal …
Sickle Cell Disease Fact Sheet - NHLBI, NIH
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States. In this fact sheet, learn about the causes, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of SCD.
September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month - NHLBI, NIH
Sep 3, 2025 · September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder in the U.S. and affects approximately 100,000 Americans. This …
What is Sickle Cell Disease? - NHLBI, NIH
On this episode of Ask a Scientist, Tanesha Nicole talks about the impact Sickle Cell Disease has on the black community with Dr. Courtney Fitzhugh from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at NIH.
Sickle Cell Disease - Symptoms | NHLBI, NIH
Aug 20, 2024 · Sickle Cell Disease Fact Sheet Learn basics about sickle cell disease, including symptoms, how to prevent health problems and treatment options.