Sickle Cell Disease What Is Sickle Cell Disease? - NHLBI, NIH
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 cells are disc-shaped and flexible so they can move easily through the blood vessels.

Sickle Cell Disease - Causes and Risk Factors | NHLBI, NIH
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 hemoglobin, called hemoglobin A, from the other.

Enfermedad de Células Falciformes (Sickle cell disease)
La enfermedad de células falciformes (ECF) es el trastorno sanguíneo hereditario más común en los Estados Unidos. En esta hoja informativa, aprenda sobre las causas, los signos y síntomas, el diagnóstico y el tratamiento de la ECF. (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 ...

Sickle Cell Disease Research - NHLBI, NIH
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 people with sickle cell disease.

Sickle Cell Disease - Sickle Cell Trait | NHLBI, NIH
Sickle cell trait occurs when a person has one copy of the sickle cell gene passed down from one parent, and a normal hemoglobin gene from the other parent. People who have sickle cell trait are sometimes called carriers . Sickle cell trait is different from sickle cell disease.

Sickle Cell Disease - Symptoms | NHLBI, NIH
Sickle Cell Disease Fact Sheet Learn basics about sickle cell disease, including symptoms, how to prevent health problems and treatment options.

September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month - NHLBI, NIH
Other Sickle Cell Disease Resources Understanding sickle cell disease — Learn more about sickle cell disease, including symptoms, treatments, and lifestyle tips. Cure Sickle Cell Initiative — See how NHLBI-led research is paving the way for sickle cell disease cures.

Sickle Cell Disease - Treatment | NHLBI, NIH
Treatment options for sickle cell disease include medicines that lessen symptoms, blood transfusions, blood and bone marrow transplants, and gene therapy treatments. Bone marrow transplants and gene therapies are potential cures for some people.

Sickle Cell Disease - Diagnosis | NHLBI, NIH
Testing people with symptoms or newborns for blood and genetic abnormalities can find the presence of sickle cell disease. Test results help determine the risk of passing on the disease to future offspring if sickle cell trait is present.

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.