A peripheral blood smear is often performed along with a ... Some anemias and vitamin deficiencies are easily treatable. Conditions like sickle cell anemia, hereditary spherocytosis, and ...

Anaemia is a condition characterised by low haemoglobin levels or a reduced number of red blood cells, leading to inadequate oxygen delivery to tissues. It is often identified through abnormal ...

A thousand words about the link between red blood cell distribution width and heart failure. J Med Sci. 2019;88(1). doi:10.20883/jms.338 Bakulumpagi D, Raghunandan S, George P, et al. Peripheral blood ...

Living with sickle cell disease means navigating the unpredictability of pain crises – those sudden, excruciating episodes that often lead to emergency room visits. For patients and their ...

Vertex Pharma's £1.65 million ($2.05 million) gene-editing therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD), Casgevy, has been given the green light for use by the NHS in England under a managed access ...

Acanthocyte Erythrocyte identified by numerous spiny cytoplasmic projections; similar to a Burr cell Acanthocytosis ... evaluated on a peripheral smear May be a normal variation in neonates.

Scientists have found a potential new gene variant target to treat sickle cell disease, an inherited blood disorder that affects about 300,000 people globally each year, with limited treatment options ...

Over the last few months, there have been multiple reports on new treatments for sickle cell disease. In this feature, we highlight the biggest updates in this field and think about what the future ...