• Male
• 40 Years
• 21/02/2023

Question

Why does sickle cell anemia cause pain?

Answered by 1 Apollo Doctors

Dr Yusuf Mohammad

General Practitioner

• MBBS
• 8+ Yrs

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Sickled cells traveling through small blood vessels can get stuck and block blood flow throughout the body that is one of the major reason of pain.

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