Sep

18

2021

What is the difference between sickle cell anemia (SCA) and sickle cell disease (SCD)?

By William Aird

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What is the difference between sickle cell anemia (SCA) and sickle cell disease (SCD)?

Sickle cell anemia is a subset of sickle disease that includes the 2 most severe forms: homozygous sickle cell disease (HbSS), sickle beta0 thalassemia.

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