Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a series of genetic blood abnormalities. Due to hemoglobin damage, your red blood cells (RBCs) lose their adaptable donut shape and adopt a "C" shape. These cells become ...

u.washington.edu Background This study examines sickle cell trait (SCT) as a cause of sudden death in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) athletes and explores the cost-effectiveness of ...

Sickle cell anemia, a genetic disease caused by a mutation in the beta-globin gene, can present oral manifestations such as delayed tooth eruption and hypomineralized enamel and dentin. The aim of the ...

A Canadian woman just set the bar for possibly many more to be healed of sickle cell anemia after becoming the first adult in Canada to be cured of the disease. She has God, the doctors, and her ...

The final, formatted version of the article will be published soon. Introduction: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, and early detection ...

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These rates are higher among pregnant women living with a stigmatizing disease. In this study, we examined the effect of antenatal screening for sickle cell disease (SCD) using the sickle cell ...

Children with sickle cell disease, a chronic hemolytic anemia ... to the author by personal communication and published only in abstract form were also included.