Sickle cell anemia is a form of anemia in which the red blood cells are shaped like a sickle. This results in the red blood cells clumping and having great difficulty flowing through the blood vessels.
Some patients experience *sickle cell crisis. Conditions such as stroke symptomsor ischemic chest painmay result from the lack of oxygen.
*Chapter 13 Anemias
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