sickle cell anemia

Summary

DOID:10923 - sickle cell anemia

Disease Ontology Definition:A sickle cell disease that is characterized by the replacement of both of the beta-globin subunits in hemoglobin with hemoglobin S, resulting in a low number of red blood cells, repeated infections, and periodic episodes of pain.

Synonyms: Hb SC disease, Hb-S/Hb-C disease, Hb-SS disease without crisis, HbSS disease, Hemoglobin S disease without crisis, Hemoglobin S disease without crisis (disorder), Sickle-cell/Hb-C disease without crisis, drepanocytosis, haemoglobin SC disease, hemoglobin SC disease, homozygous sickle cell disease, sickle cell anaemia,

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Mondo Disease Ontology (on Monarch Initiative):

MONDO:0011382 - sickle cell anemia

MONDO:0011382 - sickle cell anemia

Other Model Organisms: AGR, MGI, ZFIN, FlyBase, WormBase, RGD

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Parent(s): autosomal recessive disease (is_a), blood protein disease (is_a)