Frequently asked question: What forms of sickle cell disease are there?

Roughly 70% of sickle cell patients have HbSS (homozygote sickle cell disease or sickle cell anemia).
Roughly 25% of sickle cell patients have HbSC (compound heterozygote sickle cell disease).
And roughly 5% of sickle cell patients have a different kind of compound heterozygote form of sickle cell disease (such as HbS/beta thalassemia, HbS/D Punjab, HbS/O Arab).

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