Queens Sickle Cell Advocacy Network, Inc.
205-14 Linden Blvd. Suite 206
St. Albans, New York 11412
PHONE:718-712-0873 FAX: 712-0198
EMAIL: qscanorg@verizon.net
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Sickle cell disease is a condition that affects a person’s blood. Blood is made of different kinds of cells. Red blood cells are one type of blood cell. Normal red blood cells are around and flexible. But sickle cells are different. They are red blood cells that are stiff and have a curved shape. These cells are named after old-fashioned farm tools called sickles that are used to cut wheat. In people who have sickle cell disease, some of their red blood cells become stiff and curved, or sickled.
Blood travels through your body in small tubes called blood vessels. As your blood moves, it’s the red blood cells’ job to carry oxygen to do their jobs and stay healthy.
