Project Overview:

Both sickle cell disease and beta thalassaemia are genetic conditions caused by errors in the genes for haemoglobin, which are essential for carrying oxygen to all organs and tissues of the body. Sickle cell disease can cause severe pain, organ damage and shortened life span due to misshapen or “sickled” blood cells. Around 15,000 people in the UK have sickle cell disease and it is particularly common in people with African or Caribbean family background.

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