NCIt related terms : Sickle-cell Disorders; Sickling Disorder due to Hemoglobin S;
NCIt definition : A blood disorder characterized by the appearance of sickle-shaped red blood cells
and anemia.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: An inherited disease in which the red blood cells have an abnormal crescent
shape, block small blood vessels, and do not last as long as normal red blood cells.
Sickle cell anemia is caused by a mutation (change) in one of the genes for hemoglobin
(the substance inside red blood cells that binds to oxygen and carries it from the
lungs to the tissues). It is most common in people of West and Central African descent.; NICHD: An autosomal recessive disorder characterized by sickle-shaped erythrocytes,
anemia, functional asplenia, and episodic acute and chronic organ toxicity due to
vaso-occlusion.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000546598; CDR0000559458;