- Sickle Cell Disease - Causes and Risk Factors | NHLBI, NIH
Sickle cell disease is sometimes called sickle cell anemia People have sickle cell trait if they inherit a copy of the sickle cell gene from one parent and a copy of the gene for normal hemoglobin, called hemoglobin A, from the other
- Sickle Cell Disease What Is Sickle Cell Disease? - NHLBI, NIH
Sickle cell disease — also called sickle cell anemia — is a group of inherited disorders that affect hemoglobin , the major protein that carries oxygen in red blood cells Normally, red blood cells are disc-shaped and flexible so they can move easily through the blood vessels
- Sickle Cell Disease - Treatment | NHLBI, NIH
Treatment options for sickle cell disease include medicines that lessen symptoms, blood transfusions, blood and bone marrow transplants, and gene therapy treatments Bone marrow transplants and gene therapies are potential cures for some people
- Sickle Cell Disease - Symptoms | NHLBI, NIH
Sickle Cell Disease Fact Sheet Learn basics about sickle cell disease, including symptoms, how to prevent health problems and treatment options
- Pregnancy, Reproduction, and Sickle Cell Disease - NHLBI, NIH
Sickle cell disease can affect sexual organs and other parts of the body in ways that affect quality of life and reproduction Pregnancy puts extra stress on a woman’s body, raising the risk of sickle cell complications Having sickle cell disease also raises the risk of problems with the pregnancy and with the developing baby Men with sickle cell disease are more likely to experience
- Sickle Cell Disease: Research, Programs, and Progress
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of painful and life-threatening genetic disorders that affect hemoglobin, the major protein that carries oxygen in red blood cells
- How Sickle Cell Disease May Affect Your Health - NHLBI, NIH
Sickle cell disease can cause pain, infections, and joint problems throughout the body It can also lead to severe anemia and complications in specific body parts
- Sickle Cell Disease Research - NHLBI, NIH
Current research on sickle cell disease treatment Many NHLBI-supported studies are looking at gene therapies and blood and marrow transplants (BMT) as transformative therapies for people with sickle cell disease
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