The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Sickle Cell Anemia includes the 81 symptoms listed below:
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SCA is characterized by episodes of pain, chronic hemolytic anemia and severe infections, usually beginning in early childhood. (Source: Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology)
A painful crisis is a sudden attack of pain, which may be mild or extremely severe, often occurring in bones and joints in adults. For this study, which was limited to patients with moderately severe disease (at least 3 attacks/year), a crisis was a visit to a medical facility for pain not due to another disease, lasting at least 4 hours, and treated with injections of a narcotic pain-killer. (Source: excerpt from NHLBI, Fact Sheet Multicenter Study of Hydroxyurea for Sickle Cell Anemia: NHLBI)
When considering symptoms of Sickle Cell Anemia, it is also important to consider Sickle Cell Anemia as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Sickle Cell Anemia may cause:
Onset of Sickle Cell Anemia: Condition present at birth but symptoms may not appear for a few months.
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The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Sickle Cell Anemia. This signs and symptoms information for Sickle Cell Anemia has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Sickle Cell Anemia signs or Sickle Cell Anemia symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Sickle Cell Anemia may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Sickle Cell Anemia symptoms.
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