known as having sickle cell trait, increases the risk of blood clots, a risk that is the same among diverse human populations that ...

Sickle-cell trait haplotype distribution shows the genetic ... This leads to leads to anemia, as well as congestion and fibrosis of the spleen at an early age. In contrast to these non-African ...

Sickle cell anemia refers to a group of genetic blood disorders that affect a person’s levels of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen. Sickle cell anemia causes a ...

At 9 months of age he appeared pale. Anemia was found, and electrophoresis established the diagnosis of sickle-cell disease. Both parents had hemoglobin-AS pattern on electrophoresis but were ...

Historically, sickle cell anaemia has been widely neglected within its global epicentre of sub-Saharan Africa. More than ...

Living with Sickle Cell Disease means that every treatment comes with its own side effects. Today, we will focus on the dangers of blood exchange or transfusion and the risk of iron overload.

Background Sickle cell trait (SCT) is considered a benign heterozygous carrier state (both normal haemoglobin and abnormal HbS) compatible with elite level sport, whereas the autosomal recessive state ...

The quality of life of patients with sickle cell anemia is severely compromised similar to or even worse than patients with other chronic diseases such as arthritis. Patients who responded to ...

The family of a Black sickle cell patient who died “naked and alone” in prison after a medical crisis have described their ...

Sickle Cell Disease is a genetic blood disorder that affects millions worldwide, leading to a range of physical and emotional challenges. One significant, often under-discussed aspect of living ...

Children with sickle cell disease, a chronic hemolytic anemia, present with a wide variety of neurological syndromes, including ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, transient ischemic attacks ...