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Gene therapy among cutting-edge treatments at MUSC's new sickle cell center in Charleston
MUSC health has established the Rena N. Grant Sickle Cell Center to help treat those suffering from sickle cell disease. This ...
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1st SCD patient outside US receives gene-editing therapy Casgevy
An SCD patient in Bahrain received the gene-editing therapy Casgevy, marking the first time the treatment has been given outside the U.S.
Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder that causes lifelong suffering—here's what you need to know
Right now, approximately 20 billion red blood cells are busy traveling through your blood vessels. They are delivering oxygen ...
Fulcrum: Next Set Of SCD Data Is Crucial For Continued Pipeline Advancement
Fulcrum Therapeutics' promising treatment for Sickle Cell Disease and their strong financial position, despite setbacks.
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SCD gene-editing therapy Casgevy now being offered at CHLA
With the addition of Casgevy, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles now offers two gene therapies for sickle cell, the first being Lyfgenia.
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Influence of hydroxyurea on tubular phosphate handling in sickle cell nephropathy
Objective This study aims to evaluate the markers of tubular phosphate handling in adults with sickle cell anemia (SCA) and the influence of hydroxyurea (HU), the degree of anemia and Hb F ...
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Sickle cell disease and increased adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes in different genotypes
Background Sickle ... anemia is a characteristic of the disease and RBC transfusions are frequently necessary for these patients. There is lack of evidence to recommend specific hemoglobin thresholds ...
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Groundbreaking sickle cell disease treatment approved for English NHS
If a person inherits only one mutated gene, they are considered a carrier (sickle cell trait) but typically do not exhibit symptoms. Symptoms of sickle cell anemia can vary in severity ... chest ...
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Alkali-Resistant Hemoglobin in Aplastic Anemia of Both Acquired and Congenital Types
These findings are in favor of the presence of a true fetal hemoglobin in patients with aplastic anemia and emphasize the reliability of the chemical method of Singer et al. 7 for the detection of ...
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Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)
The presence of abnormal hemoglobin (HbS, HbC, or HbE) may indicate sickle cell disease or anemia. 5 In addition to hemoglobin electrophoresis, other tests used to evaluate for a hemoglobinopathy ...
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Maternal and Perinatal Prognosis of Pregnancies in Women with Sickle Cell Disease at Chud-B/A from 2019 to 2023 ()
In Benin, the prevalence of major sickle cell disease (HbSS ... at least 8 quality antenatal consultations as recommended by WHO [6]. Anemia in mothers was considered severe for a hemoglobin level ...
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What Happens When A1C Levels Are Too High?
A high hemoglobin A1C, or A1C, shows your body has difficulty regulating glucose levels. When your A1C is too high, you are at greater risk of diabetes complications such as kidney disease, ...