Resources

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Brochures:

Family Health History Pocket Guide
Family Health History and Chronic Disease Workbook
Family Health History Sickle Cell Disease Fact Sheet

National Based Organization:

Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc.

Community Based Organizations:

Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Northern Connecticut Chapter (Citizens for Quality Sickle Cell Care)
Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Southern Connecticut Chapter

For those with Sickle Cell Disease:

U.S. National Library of Medicine Sickle Cell Disease FAQ
MedlinePlus Encyclopedia - Sickle Cell Anemia
MedlinePlus Encyclopedia - Sickle Cell Test

Healthcare Professionals and Researchers:

Gene Reviews
Lab Sickle Cell Disease Tests
Sickle Cell Clinical Trials
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man - Sickle Cell Anemia

Connecticut State Department of Public Health