How does sickle cell disease affect the body?
How does sickle cell disease affect the body?
Sickle cell disease changes the shape of red blood cells, which can lead to stroke. Find out how else sickle cell disease can affect the body from Gary Gibbons, MD, director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
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