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Sickle cell disease
Sickle cell disease is a blood disorder affecting haemoglobin production. Haemoglobin is a protein in the blood that carries oxygen around our bodies. Sickle cell disease is passed from parent to child in genes.
- Organisation:
- Thalassaemia and Sickle Cell Australia (TASCA)
- Target audience:
- General
- Service area:
- VIC
- Published:
- November 2023
- Last reviewed:
- May 2024
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