Alternative Names

Resources - sickle cell anemia

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The following organizations are good resources for information on sickle cell anemia:

• US National Library of Medicine, Genetics Home Reference -- medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/sickle-cell-disease/
• 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/
• Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center -- rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/8614/sickle-cell-anemia
• Sickle Cell Disease Association of America -- www.sicklecelldisease.org/
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/sicklecell/index.html

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