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Sickle cell disease, also known as sickle cell anemia, is an inherited disease that affects a person’s red blood cells. It produces an abnormal form of hemoglobin, the molecule that transmits oxygen in red blood cells. When the abnormal hemoglobin sticks together, it elongates red blood cells, which causes internal blockages.
