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Learning About Sickle Cell Disease

If you or someone you know has just been diagnosed with Sickle Cell Disease, you may have some questions about what causes it. The links below will provide answers to some of those questions.

New information about Sickle Cell Disease is being discovered every day. If you were looking for some information that you couldn't find here, or if you would like to suggest a website for us to include, please email us at AskCSCC@RhoWorld.com

• Information about Sickle Cell from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Website:
  • NHLBI: Blood Diseases and Resources Information
  • NHLBI: Clinical Trials/Studies Seeking Patients
  • NHLBI: Health Information - Publications, Web Sites, & Web Applications
  • NHLBI: Information for Patients & the Public, Health Professionals, Researchers
  • NHLBI: The Management of Sickle Cell Disease
• Especially for Children
  • sicklecellkids.org: informational site for children
• Other Sites
  • Sickle Cell Information Center
  • The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America