How many people have sickle cell disease?
How many people have sickle cell disease?
Between 20 and 25 million people worldwide have sickle cell disease. HealthMaker Gary Gibbons, MD, director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, explains who has it and how many people contract the disease each year.
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