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Definition

hemoglobin SC disease

(hē'mŏ-glōbĭn)

A hemolytic anemia in people who have inherited two abnormal forms of hemoglobin, S and C.

Symptoms: Those who inherit this hemoglobinopathy may have vaso-occlusive crises similar to those seen in sickle cell anemia, including interruptions in blood supply (infarcts) in bones and internal organs.