Sickle Cell Disease: A Retrospective Chart Review

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with a diagnosis of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and a confirmed genotype
2. Patients ≥ 16 years of age
3. Patients with ≥ 6 months of follow-up data available from first SCD treatment at the center after they reach 16 years old
4. At least one SF reading during a non-acute phase on or after the first SCD treatment at the center after they reach 16 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients who participated in a clinical trial for an iron chelating medication or in a clinical trial for transfusions for SCD (1) within the six months before the index date or (2) during the patient observation period
2. Patients with sickle cell trait

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply