Sickle cell trait vs. sickle cell anemia differences - Medical News Today

Sickle cell anemia is a serious illness, whereas sickle cell trait often causes no symptoms. Learn more about the differences here.

People who carry one copy of a genetic variant called hemoglobin S (HbS) have sickle cell trait. Usually, it does not cause symptoms. However, when a person inherits two copies of HbS one from each p… [+7906 chars]

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