The following organizations are good resources for information on sickle cell anemia:
- US National Library of Medicine, Genetics Home Reference -- medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/sickle-cell-disease/
- 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/
- Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center -- rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/8614/sickle-cell-anemia
- Sickle Cell Disease Association of America -- www.sicklecelldisease.org/
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/sicklecell/index.html
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Resources - sickle cell anemia
Review Date 3/16/2021
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, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.