Sickle Cell Anemia: Understanding the Genetic Blood Disorder
Sickle cell anemia is not an autoimmune disease. Rather, it is a genetic blood disorder in which defective hemoglobin causes red blood cells to become sickle-shaped.
In autoimmune diseases, the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own healthy tissues and organs.
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