Abstract
Sickle cell disease, a common genetic disorder in the United States, is characterized by chronic hemolytic anemia, increased severity of infections, end-organ damage, and intermittent episodes of acute and chronic pain. In this disease, crystallized hemoglobin elongates and deforms the red cell into a rigid “sickle” shape, causing early red cell hemolysis and blockage of small blood vessels.1
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