Complications Of Sickle Cell Anemia
Sickle cell anemia can also lead to several serious health complications if it remains untreated. Let’s have a look at some of the major complications of sickle cell anemia.
Severe Anemia
Anemia is described as a shortage of red blood cells. In this condition, sickle cells are broken easily. The breaking apart of these red blood cells is called chronic hemolysis. As the red blood cells live for 120 days, but sickle cells live for a maximum of 10 to 20 days.