Around 2,500 people are living with sickle cell disease in the Bay State, and they are advocating for a bill that would improve quality of life for all those dealing with the disease.

Patients and Methods: We conducted a retrospective, descriptive, and analytical study of patients treated at the Outpatient Care Unit for Children and Adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease (USAD) of ...

Sickle cell anaemia can be a life-threatening condition. It is important that you spot the symptoms as it can further help with the treatments. Here are some of the signs of sickle cell anaemia.

While Sickle cell disease is widely associated with pain crises and anaemia, the risk of blood clots is a serious and sometimes under-recognised complication.

A Bahrain study shows CT scans to check for blood clots in lung blood vessels increased significantly in people with sickle cell after 2020.

Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinAccording to Mayo Clinic, sickle cell disease affects the shape of red blood cells. These cells are usually round and flexible, so they move easily ...

High bilirubin levels increase the risk of developing bilirubin gallstones—a type of gallstone more prevalent in Sickle Cell patients.

Are you a healthcare provider looking for information on sickle cell disease diagnosis? Read about the diagnosis of SCD here.

Observation of Howell—Jolly bodies in the blood of children with sickle-cell anemia suggested the paradox of splenic hypofunction despite clinical splenomegaly. Spleen scans were performed with ...

The CT scan confirms this diagnosis. The scan shows a spleen that is almost entirely dark except for the tip, which is the only part that looks normal for a contrast enhanced abdominal CT.

Sickle cell trait (SCT) differs vastly from sickle cell disease. SCT is a genetic condition when someone inherits one sickle cell gene.