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Sickle Cell Disease What Is Sickle Cell Disease? - NHLBI, NIH Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that affects hemoglobin, the protein that carries oxygen through the body Misshapen red blood cells can block blood flow causing lifelong health problems The only cure is a blood and bone marrow transplant, but treatments are available to manage the condition
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
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 - Diagnosis | NHLBI, NIH Testing people with symptoms or newborns for blood and genetic abnormalities can find the presence of sickle cell disease Test results help determine the risk of passing on the disease to future offspring if sickle cell trait is present
Sickle Cell Disease - Causes and Risk Factors | NHLBI, NIH Inheriting a faulty hemoglobin S gene from both parents causes sickle cell disease Genetic counseling can help those at risk of having a child with sickle cell disease Sickled red blood cells do not deliver enough oxygen to the body and do not survive in the blood as long as normal cells
September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month - NHLBI, NIH Join the Blood Diseases Disorders Education Program in bringing greater awareness to sickle cell disease Share the resources below to help people Get to Know Sickle Cell, including common symptoms, how it’s diagnosed and managed, and advancements in research and treatment options You can also find real stories of people affected by sickle cell disease
Enfermedad de Células Falciformes (Sickle cell disease) La enfermedad de células falciformes (ECF) es el trastorno sanguíneo hereditario más común en los Estados Unidos En esta hoja informativa, aprenda sobre las causas, los signos y síntomas, el diagnóstico y el tratamiento de la ECF (Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States In this fact sheet, learn about the causes, signs and symptoms
How Sickle Cell Disease May Affect Your Health - NHLBI, NIH The sickled cells that give the disease its name can lead to pain throughout the body and serious damage to organs such as the heart and kidneys It is important to be aware of the possible complications (serious health effects) of sickle cell disease and know when to seek emergency care Some complications can affect many parts of your body at the same time Other complications affect
Sickle Cell Disease - Sickle Cell Trait | NHLBI, NIH Sickle cell trait occurs when a person has one copy of the sickle cell gene passed down from one parent, and a normal hemoglobin gene from the other parent People who have sickle cell trait are sometimes called carriers Sickle cell trait is different from sickle cell disease