BeBobBox said:
Sickle cell anemia is a genetic disease most common in black males. The name comes from the shape of the blood cells. Instead of being basically round, the cells are half moon shaped. As a result they don't flow smoothly through the blood vessels and also don't function efficiently. That's about all I know about it though. A friend of mine in Florida has a son with sickle cell. It's not something you would want to have. There are numerous complications that result from it, too many to list here.