sickle cell anemia
noun
: a chronic inherited anemia that occurs primarily in individuals of African, Mediterranean, or southwest Asian ancestry who are homozygous for the gene controlling hemoglobin S and that is characterized especially by episodic blocking of small blood vessels by sickle cells
called also sickle cell disease
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For heaven's sake, does Coulter even know about the classic trade-off, sickle cell anemia?
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Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 25 Aug. 2011
Blood products also help to treat chronic conditions such as sickle cell anemia.
—Benjamin Plackett, Discover Magazine, 9 Feb. 2023
Gene editors are prime options for curing these diseases, which range from sickle cell anemia to Huntington’s disease and hundreds of other severe conditions.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2020
His death, in a hospital, was caused by complications of sickle cell anemia, his brother Michael said.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2022
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Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 25 Aug. 2011
Blood products also help to treat chronic conditions such as sickle cell anemia.
—Benjamin Plackett, Discover Magazine, 9 Feb. 2023
Gene editors are prime options for curing these diseases, which range from sickle cell anemia to Huntington’s disease and hundreds of other severe conditions.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2020
His death, in a hospital, was caused by complications of sickle cell anemia, his brother Michael said.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2022
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“Sickle cell anemia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sickle%20cell%20anemia. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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