What are the signs and symptoms of sickle cell disease?

· Mainly, the sickle red blood cells live less than a healthy one, for this reason the body is lacking of red blood cells which is the normal anemia.

· Sickle cell disease prevents oxygen from reaching the spleen, liver, kidneys, lungs, heart, or other organs, causing a lot of damage.

· It can also produce some loss of immune function; as a consequence patients often experience frequent infections.

· Also when sickle-shaped red blood cells get stuck in blood vessels this can cause episodes of pain called crises.

· It also common that the patient suffer bone pain because of a reduction of blood flow that cause damage in the bones.

· Other symptoms include: delayed growth, strokes, and jaundice (yellowish hue to the skin and eyes because of liver damage).