2024年8月22日 · More than 2 million people in the United States live with sickle cell trait. About 1 in 13 Black babies born in the United States have the trait. Most people living with sickle cell trait have no symptoms and lead normal lives. It is rare for people with sickle cell trait to have complications from the condition, but a few do.

2024年8月20日 · Serious symptoms of sickle cell disease are emergencies and need treatment right away. Seek care or call 9-1-1 if you or someone else is experiencing: Severe pain. A serious pain event is sometimes called a “pain crisis,” “sickle cell crisis,” or “vaso-occlusive crisis.” Most people with sickle cell disease have this often-serious pain.

2024年9月30日 · Sickle cell disease affects more than 100,000 people in the United States and 8 million people worldwide. In the United States, 9 of 10 people who have sickle cell disease are of African ancestry or identify as Black: About 1 in 13 Black babies are born with sickle cell trait,meaning that they inherited a sickle cell gene from one parent.

2024年9月9日 · Newborn screening programs also find out whether your baby has sickle cell trait and is a carrier of the hemoglobin S gene. If this is the case, genetic counseling will be offered. Remember that when a child has sickle cell trait or sickle cell disease, their future siblings or your child’s future children may be a carrier of the hemoglobin S ...

2010年9月22日 · What is sickle cell trait? Sickle cell trait occurs when a person carries a single copy of the sickle globin gene inherited from one parent along with a normal globin gene from the other parent. The globin genes direct red blood cells in the bone marrow to produce hemoglobin, a protein that carries oxygen in red blood cells throughout the body.

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, diagnosis, and treatment of SCD. Print Length:

2024年8月20日 · This child has sickle cell trait and is a carrier of the hemoglobin S gene. A 25%, or 1 in 4, chance of inheriting two hemoglobin S genes. This child has sickle cell disease. It is important to keep in mind that each time this couple has a child, the chances of that child having sickle cell disease remain the same.

2024年8月22日 · Some ulcers return even after healing. People who have sickle cell disease usually do not get ulcers until after age 10. Liver problems: Sickle cell intrahepatic cholestasis is an uncommon but serious type of liver damage that happens when sickled red cells block blood vessels in the liver. This blockage prevents enough oxygen from reaching ...

2024年9月30日 · Hydroxyurea is an oral medicine that is frequently prescribed to help treat sickle cell disease. Hydroxyurea is an oral medicine that can reduce sickling of red blood cells and help prevent serious symptoms of sickle cell disease, including pain crises. Healthcare providers usually prescribe daily hydroxyurea for infants as young as 9 months ...

People who have sickle cell trait do not have the disease, but they carry one of the genes that causes it. Similar to people who have sickle cell disease, people with sickle cell trait can pass the gene to their children. In the United States, sickle cell disease affects an estimated 70,000 to 100,000 people, the majority of whom are African ...