Overview

NCI Definition: A blood disorder characterized by the appearance of sickle-shaped red blood cells and anemia. [1]

Disease Details

Synonyms
Sickle Cell (SS only), Hb SS, Hemoglobin SS, Hemoglobin SS Disease, Sickling Disorder due to Hemoglobin S, Sickle Cell Anemia
Parent(s)
Autosomal Recessive Disorder

References

1. National Cancer Institute. NCI Thesaurus Version 18.11d. https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ [2018-08-28]. [2018-09-21].

2. The AACR Project GENIE Consortium. AACR Project GENIE: powering precision medicine through an international consortium. Cancer Discovery. 2017;7(8):818-831. Dataset Version 8. This dataset does not represent the totality of the genetic landscape; see paper for more information.

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