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
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