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Medical EncyclopediaRed blood cells, multiple sickle cells ![]() Sickle cell anemia is an inherited disorder in which abnormal hemoglobin (the red pigment inside red blood cells) is produced.The abnormal hemoglobin causes red blood cells to assume a sickle shape, like the ones seen in this photomicrograph. |
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