5 facts about sickle cell anemia
•sickle cell disease is the most common genetic disorder in the United States.
•people are born with sickle cell disease it doesn't develop in adulthood and it isn't contagious.
•sickle cell disease is chronic but treatable and is not a death sentence
•sickle cell disease affects people of many different races.
•patients with sickle cell disease require comprehensive care.