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    Sickle Cell Anemia

    Sickle Cell Anemia is a blood disease that shortens life expectancy. If you have sickle cell disease, your red blood cells are crescent or "sickle" shaped. These cells do not bend and move easily and can block blood flow to the rest of your body.

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