Everything: Pretty much everything. As the problem is on the red blood cell itself and red blood cells are circulating through out the whole body and every organ systems in the body. It will definitely affect the bone marrow, the blood system, as well as other organs like kidney, lung, vasculature, brain, heart etc.
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Several symptoms: Sickle cell anemia leads to pain in the bones. It can also lead to shortness of breath, fatigue, chest pain, strokes. It affects the bones, brain, kidneys, heart, joints, lungs and spleen.
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