The following organizations are good resources for information on sickle cell anemia:
- American Sickle Cell Anemia Association -- www.ascaa.org
- National Heart, Blood, and Lung Institute -- www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Sca/SCA_WhatIs.html
- Sickle Cell Disease Association of America -- www.sicklecelldisease.org
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/sicklecell
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Resources - sickle cell anemia
Update Date 11/9/2014
Updated by: Jennifer K. Mannheim, ARNP, Medical Staff, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Isla Ogilvie, PhD, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
