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Look Inside the Body
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Learn How Genes Get Passed Down
Living With Sickle Cell Disease
Here are some practical ideas.
![Teenager consulting with a doctor about medicine](/content/dam/kidshealth/en/center/circle-teen-talking-with-doctor-about-medicine.jpg)
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Balancing Life
Ways to manage school when you're in the hospital
Ways to deal with difficult emotions
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Taking Charge of Your Care
Other Things to Know
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Here's how to support someone who has sickle cell disease.
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Find out what blood is and how it works. See what happens during a blood test (video).
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Read the basics about genes and genetics. Learn about a related condition called sickle cell trait.