Sickle Cell is 2 times more common in women than in men.
Female vs Male
over 100,000
over 50,000
100,000 Americans live with SCD.
1,000 Babies are born with the disease.
Sickle cell disease is the most common genetic disorder in the United States.
If both parents have SCD, there is a 25% their baby will be born with SCD
Childhood Survival for SCD
60%-80% of people with SCD are African American
Sickle Cell Disease is not just known in African Americans but it is also known in Indian, Middle Eastern, Hispanic and Mediterranean heritage.
CREATED BY
Sickle Cell
Things Everyone Should Know
Some Fun Facts about SCD
People are born with Sickle Cell Disease, they do not develop the disease in adulthood.
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