Coping with SICKLE CELL
Feb 09, 2022
2 minutes
Sickle cell disease is a lifelong condition where the body produces sickle-shaped red blood cells, which don’t live as long as normal and can block blood vessels.
Symptoms begin in childhood, although some have few symptoms and lead normal lives. The main symptoms are painful episodes called sickle-cell crises, where blood vessels are blocked, causing severe pain lasting up
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