The following organizations are good resources for information on sickle cell anemia:
- American Sickle Cell Anemia Association -- ascaa.org
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/sicklecell/index.html
- Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center -- rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/8614/sickle-cell-anemia
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute -- www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/sickle-cell-disease
- National Organization for Rare Disorders -- rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/sickle-cell-disease/
- Sickle Cell Disease Association of America -- www.sicklecelldisease.org/
- US National Library of Medicine, Genetics Home Reference -- medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/sickle-cell-disease/
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Resources - sickle cell anemia
Review Date 2/5/2023
Updated by: Jennifer K. Mannheim, ARNP, Medical Staff, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.