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• Anemia
• Hand-foot syndrome — swelling in hand and feet due to blocked blood vessels
• Crisis — pain episode
• Infections — pneumonia, influenza, meningitis
• Acute chest syndrome — severe infection of the lungs
• Splenic crisis — enlargement of spleen due to clogged blood vessels
• Eye problems
• Pulmonary arterial hypertension — high blood pressure in the artery that carries blood from the heart to the lungs
• Delayed growth and puberty in children and teens
• Stroke
• Gallstones
• Ulcers on the legs
• Priapism — painful erections in males
• Organ damage or failure — due to decreased oxygen
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