**Brief statistics about sickle cell anemia**
Sickle cell disease, also known as sickle cell anemia, is the most common inherited blood disorder in the U.S., affecting about 100,000 Americans.
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St. Jude researchers pioneered hydroxyurea, currently the only approved drug for the treatment of sickle cell disease.
Sickle cell disease can occur in all races but is most common in African-Americans and Hispanics.
About one out of 365 African-American babies born in the U.S. has sickle cell disease.
**INFORMATION/VIDEO CREDIT:** St. Judes Children's Hospital, CDC