What is Sickle Cell Anemia Disease?
Sickle cell anemia or sickle cell disease (SCD)is genetic health disorder of your red blood cells (RBCs). Usually, Red blood cells are in shape of a disc which gives them full freedom to travel via even smallest blood vessels in the body. However, with this disorder, the red blood cells shape abnormally like a crescent shape resembling a tool called sickle. This makes these red blood cells sticky & rigid prone to likely getting trapped in the small vessels which partially blocks or stops the blood from reaching different parts of your body. This condition can cause pain and damage of tissues.
There are multiple types of Sickle cell disease but they all have similar type of symptoms which may vary in severity. These include as below-
- Irritability and excessive fatigue from anemia
- In babies, fussiness.
- Bedwetting from associated kidney disorders
- Jaundice
- Pain and swelling in hands and feet
- Frequent infection episodes.
- Pain in legs, arms, chest and back.
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