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 …

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 …

2024年8月20日 · 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. It …

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 …

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. …

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 …

2018年12月1日 · “Hydroxyurea was safe and offered many benefits to these young patients, including improved anemia, fewer sickle cell pain events, less malaria, and better survival,” …

2024年8月22日 · Sickle cell trait occurs when a person has one copy of the sickle cell gene passed down from one parent along with a normal hemoglobin gene (hemoglobin A) from the …

2024年8月23日 · Overcoming barriers to lowering stroke risk in children with sickle cell disease: Sickle cell disease greatly increases the risk of stroke in children, but regular screenings and …

2024年8月22日 · Most people who have sickle cell disease should see their provider every 3 to 12 months, depending on their age and the type of sickle cell disease they have. Get regular …