raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:251365

Sickle cell S-C disease

Synonyms: HbSC disease · Hemoglobin S-C disease · Sickle cell-hemoglobin C disease

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A rare, genetic hemoglobinopathy characterized by anemia, reticulocytosis and erythrocyte abnormalities including target cells, irreversibly sickled cells and crystal-containing cells. Clinical course is similar to sickle cell disease, but less severe and with less complications. Signs and symptoms may include acute episodes of pain, splenic infarction and splenic sequestration crisis, acute chest syndrome, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, ischemic brain injury, peripheral retinopathy, and osteonecrosis.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSickle cell S-C diseaseHbSC disease · Hemoglobin S-C disease · Sickle cell-hemoglobin C disease
frDrépanocytose SCDrépanocytose-hémoglobine C · HbSC
deSichelzellkrankheit HbSCHbSC-Krankheit · Hämoglobin S-C-Krankheit
esAnemia falciforme S-CAnemia de células falciformes S-C · Anemia de células falciformes-hemoglobina C · Anemia falciforme-hemoglobina C · Enfermedad HbSC · Enfermedad de la hemoglobina S-C
itDrepanocitosi e emoglobinopatia CHbSC
nlSikkelcelziekte S-CHbSC-ziekte · Hemoglobine S-C-ziekte · Sikkelcel-hemoglobine C-ziekte
ptAnemia falciforme S-CAnemia falciforme hemoglobina C · Doença HbSC · Doença hemoglobina S-C
plNiedokrwistość sierpowata - choroba hemoglobiny CChoroba HbSC
csSyndrom srpkovité anémie a onemocnění hemoglobinu CHbSC onemocnění
ukСиндром серповидноклітинної анемії з гемоглобіном СЗахворювання HbSC
zh镰状细胞血红蛋白C病综合征HbSC病
trOrak hücre-hemoglobin C hastalığı sendromuHbSC hastalığı

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10D57.2NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-113A51.3NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-113A51.4NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0016669Evalidated
MeSHD006450Evalidated
UMLSC0019034Evalidated
GARD6584Evalidated
MedDRA10057072Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
HBBDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4827ENSG0000024473414190011p15.4hemoglobin subunit beta20301551[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card