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Please describe another medical name for sickle cell anemia?
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That's it!: It is called sickle cell anemia. It may also be known as hemoglobin ss.
Answered 5/1/2013
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Sickle cell anemia: Sickle cell anemia is the medical name. You might also hear sickle cell disease, hemoglobin ss, hemoglobin s/beta thal, or hemoglobin sc depending on the type of sickle cell anemia that you have.
Answered 9/16/2013
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