Sickle Cell Disease has many different types: Sickle Cell Anemia SS; Sickle-Hemoglobin C Disease (also known as Sickle Cell SC); Sickle Beta-Plus Thalassemia; and Sickle Beta-Zero Thalassemia are the four most common. Sickle Cell SS, the type I have, is the most severe form of Sickle Cell Disease; not that I’m bragging.
The various strains of Sickle Cell Disease often come with their own list of problems.
For example, a patient with SC is more likely to develop vision problems than a patient with SS. It’s just a matter of being informed about the type of Sickle Cell you have.
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