Sickle Cell Anemia/Disease - Symptoms, Causes, and Doctors- My Mediland

About- Sickle cell anemia also called sickle cell disease is a condition where red blood cells become rigid and sticky and are shaped like sickles or crescent moons and unable to carry adequate oxygen throughout the body.

Symptoms-

Anemia

Bedwetting

Delayed growth

Excessive fatigue or irritability

Frequent infections

Fussiness in babies

Jaundice

Pain

Periodic episodes of chest pain, back pain, arms pain, or legs pain

Swelling and pain in hands and feet

Vision problems

Causes-
Sickle cell anemia is caused by a mutation in the gene

Specialists to visit
Hematologist
Cardiologist
Pulmonologist
Neurologist
Medical Geneticist

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References-
https://www.healthline.com
https://www.mayoclinic.org
https://en.wikipedia.org
https://www.webmd.com
https://www.nhs.uk