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Facts about sickle cell anemia:
  • One out of 500 African-American babies born in the US has sickle cell anemia.
  • One out of 1000 Hispanic babies born in the US has sickle cell anemia.
  • About 1 out of every 10 African-Americans carries the gene for sickle cell.
  • Races with increased risk for sickle cell include:
    • African American
    • Caribbean
    • Central American
    • East Indian
    • Mediterranean
    • Middle Eastern
    • South American
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Last Updated: Jul 10, 2009  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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