sickle cell anemia

A sickle cell disease that is characterized by the replacement of both of the beta-globin subunits in hemoglobin with hemoglobin S, resulting in a low number of red blood cells, repeated infections, and periodic episodes of pain.

Medications that may treat it

alprostadil exagamglogene autotemcel voxelotor

Also known as: Hb SC disease; Hb-S/Hb-C disease; Hb-SS disease without crisis; HbSS disease; Hemoglobin S disease without crisis