hemoglobin SC disease

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
hemoglobin
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:HbSC_disease
gptkb:sickle-hemoglobin_C_disease
gptkbp:causedBy mutation in HBB gene
gptkbp:complication gptkb:acute_chest_syndrome
stroke
pulmonary embolism
priapism
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1940s
gptkbp:gene gptkb:HbS/HbC
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label hemoglobin SC disease
gptkbp:inheritance autosomal recessive
gptkbp:prevalence most common in people of African descent
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:hemoglobin_C_disease
sickle cell disease
gptkbp:symptom gptkb:anemia
jaundice
splenomegaly
retinopathy
avascular necrosis
painful crises
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:hydroxyurea
pain management
blood transfusion
folic acid supplementation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sickle_cell_disease
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6