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Are there different types of sickle cell disease?

April 26, 2017beta CELL different disease Sickle thalassemia trait types

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Are there different types of sickle cell disease?

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Yes. These are the three most common types of sickle cell disease in the United States. • Sickle cell anemia (also known as hemoglobin SS disease); • Sickle-hemoglobin C disease (also known as hemoglobin SC disease); and, • Sickle beta thalassemia disease (Sβ+ or Sβ0). To learn more about the risk of inheriting hemoglobin SS disease or SC disease, please see Sickle Cell trait and Hemoglobin C trait.