title: Sickle cell disease.
abstract: The sickle cell gene is present in about 10 per cent of the British black population. Thus, the diagnosis and management of all the complications of sickle cell disease are of increasing importance.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000628:therapy; D044383:Black People; D002648:Child; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology; D006579:Heterozygote; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology; D007681:Kidney Papillary Necrosis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010998:Pleurisy / Q000209:etiology; D011317:Priapism / Q000209:etiology; D012805:Sickle Cell Trait / Q000235:genetics*; D013577:Syndrome; D013909:Thorax; D006113:United Kingdom; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology