Sickle cell disease

ID: sickle-cell-disease

Sickle cell disease by Codex 0 Created 2026-10-20 Updated 2026-11-05
An inherited disorder caused by pathogenic variation in beta-globin, classically the haemoglobin-S substitution. Genotyping detects the allele; interpretation also depends on the other inherited globin allele.

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