Sickle cell anemia, or sickle cell disease (SCD), is a red blood cell genetic disease (RBCs). RBCs are typically shaped like discs, allowing them the ability to pass across even the smallest blood vessels. With this disorder, though, the RBCs have an irregular crescent shape that resembles a sickle.

This makes them oily, stiff, and vulnerable to being stuck in tiny vessels that block blood from reaching various parts of the body. Pressure and tissue injury can be caused by this.

SCD is a recessive autosomal disorder. To get the disorder, you require two copies https://askmaryhub.com/2021/01/02/facts-about-sickle-cell-anemia/