Dr. Lewis Hsu discusses how Sickle Cell disease & trait are inherited.
Sickle Cell 101: Dr. Hsu Covers The Basics pt.2 (Video)
by Dr. Lewis Hsu
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What Black Patients Need to Know About Bone Marrow Transplants
While some people with sickle cell anemia can have a high-quality life with the use of medication and medical procedures, others need a cure. Thus far, the only cure for the illness is a bone marrow transplant. Black people, in read more about What Black Patients Need to Know About Bone Marrow Transplants
My Daughter Has Sickle Cell, This Is How We Keep Her Life Normal
As a mother, all you want to do is protect your kids from the world but more importantly, keep them happy and healthy. I think I speak for most mothers when I say a completely healthy baby is what you read more about My Daughter Has Sickle Cell, This Is How We Keep Her Life Normal
Top Signs That You Need A New Iron Supplement
Iron is essential to maintaining the healthy transfer of oxygen through the blood, muscle metabolism, cellular functions, neurological development, and several other functions. While it’s ideal to get your iron from a well-balanced diet, people sometimes need a supplement to read more about Top Signs That You Need A New Iron Supplement
BIPOC Blood Donors Are Critical For Those Living with Sickle Cell
Most people in the U.S. living with sickle cell disease are of African or Latino descent like my cousin Kenny who died of sickle cell at a young age. I was around 12 when he died. Kenny was older than read more about BIPOC Blood Donors Are Critical For Those Living with Sickle Cell
Genetics to Diagnosis: How Sickle Cell Comes to Be Real
Genetic and genomic technologies have come a long way since the initial studies of gene structure and expression. The study of genetics heavily relies on the idea that alleles, the versions of genes that make up a chromosome, are either read more about Genetics to Diagnosis: How Sickle Cell Comes to Be Real
Time to Rethink Ideas About Exercise, Sickle Cell Disease?
Sickle cell anemia or sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common form of inherited blood disorder. Blacks are affected by SCD at higher rates than other ethnicities, according to MedicalNewsToday. Something that may have a positive effect on sickle read more about Time to Rethink Ideas About Exercise, Sickle Cell Disease?