Sickle cell thalassemia occurs when you inherit both a sickle cell gene mutation and a thalassemia gene mutation. Symptoms are similar to other types of sickle cell disease but can vary depending on ...
A blood smear of a patient with sickle cell. The crescent-shaped sickle cells can be seen in the smear. Cultura RM Exclusive / Michael J. Klein, M.D. An experimental new gene-editing treatment for ...
Sickle cell anemia is the most serious form of sickle cell disease (SCD). It occurs when a person inherits an irregular hemoglobin gene from each parent. Certain groups of people are more at risk of ...