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

GREENSBORO, N.C. — In the U.S. 100,000 people have sickle cell disease with 5,500 of those in North Carolina. Dr. Kathleen Elliot with Novant Health spoke with WFMY News 2 about sickle cell disease ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder impacting 100,000 people in the U.S., disproportionately people of color. Dr. Lila Van Doren, assistant professor of ...

Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is an inherited disorder of red blood cells. Some parents may learn that their infant has this disorder after prenatal testing. Hospitals also test for SCA after birth as part ...

Sickle cell disease can cause various eye-related complications, including retinopathy. If untreated, sickle cell retinopathy can cause permanent vision loss. Treatments include laser therapy and eye ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited health condition that slows the flow of red blood cells in your body. For people with SCD, hemoglobin S (a mutated protein that transports oxygen) causes red ...

You might have wondered why some people with sickle cell disease seem to live relatively normal lives while others spend half their time in the hospital writhing in agony from pain crises. It’s the ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Ryan Dodson, 18, was diagnosed with sickle cell disease ...

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