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Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of inherited blood disorders associated with severe pain and complications that can affect the entire body. Symptoms and complications are different for each person and can range from mild to severe. People with SCD start to have signs of the disease during the first year of life, usually around 5 months of age.
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders. In SCD, the red blood cells become hard and sticky and look like a C-shaped farm tool called a “sickle.”
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