Sickle cell conditions are genetic blood disorders that affect haemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body. While both sickle cell trait and sickle ...

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Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Anaemia are common genetic disorders, with options for treatment and prevention available.

Those with sickle cell disease produce unusually shaped red blood cells. It can be life-threatening and cause recurring intense pain, when blood vessels become blocked by the misshapen cells.