Sickle cell anemia - resources
Resources - sickle cell anemiaInformation
The following organizations are good resources for information on sickle cell anemia:
Sickle cell anemia
Sickle cell disease is a disorder passed down through families. The red blood cells that are normally shaped like a disk take on a sickle or crescen...
Read Article Now Book Mark Article- American Sickle Cell Anemia Association -- ascaa.org
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/sicklecell/index.html
- Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center -- rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/8614/sickle-cell-anemia
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute -- www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/sickle-cell-disease
- National Organization for Rare Disorders -- rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/sickle-cell-disease/
- Sickle Cell Disease Association of America -- www.sicklecelldisease.org/
- US National Library of Medicine, Genetics Home Reference -- medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/sickle-cell-disease/
Review Date: 2/5/2023
Reviewed By: Jennifer K. Mannheim, ARNP, Medical Staff, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.