When am I going to die of sickle cell anemia?

Thanks to improved medical treatments, people with sickle cell anemia and other sickle cell diseases are living longer and longer. Nonetheless, because sickle cell anemia is a chronic condition, it does somewhat shorten a person’s lifespan. Currently, the average lifespan for individuals with sickle cell anemia is over 50 years of age, with women living slightly longer than men.

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