July 6, 2013

Nursing Tip of the Day! - Fundamentals

Category: Fundamentals 
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic hemolytic anemia resulting from a point mutation in the β-globin gene (Hb S). It is an autosomal recessive disease. SCD is used to describe all conditions in which sickling of RBCs occur.

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