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What is Sickle Cell and Sickle Cell Trait
What is Sickle Cell Disease?
It is a genetically inherited disorder that affects the ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen to parts of the body which causes painful episodes or crisis.There are three common types of sickle cell disease in the United States: Hemoglobin SS or sickle cell anemia, Hemoglobin SC disease, and Hemoglobin sickle beta-thalassemia.

What is sickle cell trait?
Sickle cell trait is a person who carries one sickle hemoglobin producing gene inherited from their parents and one normal hemoglobin gene.

US Statistics
-70,000 people are affected with the disease
-2 million Americans have sickle cell trait
-500 people die per year
-In North Carolina, more than 4000 people are affected

Sickle Cell Brochure

Sickle Cell Research

Prevention Tipsheet

Living with Sickle Cell

Emergency Guide

KCC Presentation

Sickle Cell Association

Sickle Cell Information Site
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