sickle
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Sickle cell disease occurs in about one out of every 365 Black or African American births.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
Sickle cell anemia is a genetic blood disorder that alters the structure of red blood cells and affects oxygen distribution throughout the body, increasing susceptibility to serious health complications and life-threatening infections.
From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2024
Sickle cell disease affects hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen.
From Washington Times • Dec. 14, 2023
“I Googled and Googled and I couldn’t sleep,” said Mazeze, executive director of the Tanzania Sickle Cell Warriors Organization.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2023
Percy nearly broke his teeth on a silver Sickle embedded in his slice.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
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