Any infection can be life-threatening for a person with sickle cell anemia, so seek immediate medical attention for a child who might have one. [ 8 ] The symptoms of each type of infection vary ...

"Infections commonly precede other complications related to sickle cell anemia and often result in hospitalizations that can lead to death," said Dr. Ruth Namazzi, site principal investigator ...

Children with sickle cell anemia miss substantial amounts of school, hindering both academic progress and social integration.

Sickle-Cell Anemia and Bacterial Infection. Published May 5, 1966. N Engl J Med 1966; ... Klinefelter's syndrome (associated with an increased incidence of bronchopulmonary infection) ...

Parvovirus B19 can cause aplastic crisis, a condition where red blood cell production temporarily stops, leading to severe anemia. Fungal infections may occur in individuals with SCD who require ...

Sickle-cell disease (SCD), or sickle-cell anaemia (or anemia, SCA) or drepanocytosis, ... are more tolerant to the infection and thus show less severe symptoms when infected.

Sickle cell anemia may qualify as a disability for people experiencing severe symptoms, allowing access to benefits. However, eligibility depends on how the condition affects daily life. Sickle ...

Over a hundred sickle cell warriors and their families turned out in support for World Sickle Cell Day at West Oakland’s DeFremery Park on Sunday.

Researchers in Indiana and Uganda have revealed that hydroxyurea significantly reduces infections in children with sickle cell anemia. Their findings enhance strong evidence of hydroxyurea’s ...

The type of anemia depends on which sickle-cell-anemia-linked gene passes between parents and their children, as well as how many copies they may pass on. [ 10 ] The most common types include: ...

These findings may be pertinent to the heightened susceptibility to bacterial infections characteristic of patients with this disease. 5–7 Children with sickle-cell anemia have an increased ...