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  2. Sickle cell disease - Wikipedia

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    Sickle cell disease (SCD), also simply called sickle cell, is a group of hemoglobin-related blood disorders typically inherited. The most common type is known as sickle cell anemia. It results in an abnormality in the oxygen-carrying protein haemoglobin found in red blood cells.

  3. ‘Supporters of Families with Sickle Cell’ founders are ...

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    Velvet Brown-Watts, MSW-ADM, CM., and Jeremiah Watts are at the forefront of raising awareness on sickle cell in their Oklahoma community and providing resources to those impacted by the...

  4. For people with sickle cell disease, ERs can mean life ... - AOL

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    A sickle cell health crisis can escalate into life-threatening complications, but patients still struggle to get seen quickly in emergency rooms and also to get pain medicine.

  5. FDA approves cure for sickle cell disease, the first ... - AOL

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    The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a powerful treatment for sickle cell disease, a devastating illness that affects more than 100,000 Americans, the majority of whom are Black.

  6. Sickle Cell Disease Association of America - Wikipedia

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    The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc. (SCDAA) is a nonprofit organization with the sole purpose of supporting research, education and funding of individuals, families those who are impacted by sickle cell disease.

  7. Willie Stargell - Wikipedia

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    Stargell also worked to raise awareness of sickle cell anemia. He formed the Black Athletes Foundation (BAF) shortly after President Richard M. Nixon identified the disease as a "national health problem" in the early 1970s.

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