TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Sickle Cell Disease A1 - Wells, Barbara G. A1 - DiPiro, Joseph T. A1 - Schwinghammer, Terry L. A1 - DiPiro, Cecily V. PY - 2017 T2 - Pharmacotherapy Quick Guide AB - Sickle cell syndromes, which can be divided into sickle cell trait (SCT) and sickle cell disease (SCD), are hereditary conditions characterized by the presence of sickle hemoglobin (HbS) in red blood cells (RBCs).SCT is the heterozygous inheritance of one normal β-globin gene producing hemoglobin A (HbA) and one sickle gene producing HbS (HbAS) gene. Individuals with SCT are asymptomatic.SCD can be of homozygous or compounded heterozygous inheritance. Homozygous HbS (HbSS) has historically been referred to as sickle cell anemia (SCA). SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/25 UR - accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1144734839 ER -