Physical Characteristics
Physical characteristics include pale skin, jaundice and other eye problems, and delayed growth.
Possible Treatment
There is no cure, but treatments include injections of penicillin to prevent serious infection, blood transfusions, and bone marrow transplants.
Interesting Fact
1 out of ever 400 black people get sickle cell anemia.
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