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What Is Sickle Cell Disease?

Sickle cell anemia affects the red blood cells. About one in every 600 Blacks is born with sickle cell, and one in 12 blacks carry the ... Read More

Sickle Cell Trait & Athletes

"Having the sickle cell trait does not exclude an athlete from participating in sports, however, the training staff and coaches need to take ... Read More

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The "Invisible" Disease: The Story Of Patient X

Living life with a chronic illness is already extremely stressful. But add unpredictability, severe pain…and most of all, invisibility, and ... Read More

Sickle Cell Disease & African Americans

Can you imagine having a child who you have to see spend their entire life suffering from physical complications and indescribable pain? I ... Read More

Common Test May Spot Sickle Cell Complications

A commonly ordered blood test may help doctors predict which sickle cell patients might develop serious complications, such as pulmonary ... Read More

Heredity and Sickle Cell Disease: What You Need To Know

Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States. Approximately 80,000 Americans have ... Read More

Lack of Amino Acid Spurs Deadly Sickle Cell Complication

A deficiency of the amino acid arginine may contribute to the development of pulmonary hypertension -- a potentially deadly complication -- ... Read More

Common and Severe Complications of Sickle Cell Disease

A team of scientists with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health has found that a ... Read More

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