sickle-cell anaemia

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noun

a hereditary haemolytic anaemia, occurring in Black populations, and caused by mutant haemoglobin. The red blood cells become sickle-shaped. It is characterized by fever, abdominal pain, jaundice, leg ulcers, etc

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Gene therapies are showing promising results for people with sickle-cell anaemia, one of the world’s most prevalent genetic disorders.

From Nature ● Dec. 3, 2019

A medical facility in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, offers treatments for sickle-cell anaemia.

From Nature ● Sep. 26, 2017

Classic inherited diseases, such as sickle-cell anaemia and cystic fibrosis, are caused by broken genes that come from a sufferer’s parents.

From Economist ● Mar. 25, 2015

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