Sickle cell anemia

Sickle cell anemia Sickle cell anemia is an inherited disease that causes abnormal red blood cells. It is a lifelong disease starting at birth.

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Early signs predict severe sickle cell disease Several markers of sickle cell disease in the first two years of life can be used to predict severe complications later in life, allowing doctors and families to make decisions about higher risk treatments...

Flu Hits Babies Hard As It Does Grandparents The flu bug can bite babies as hard as it does their grandparents, say two new studies that support annual flu shots for the very young as well as...

Ultrasound identifies stroke risk in sickle cell patients Children with sickle cell anemia are particularly vulnerable to stroke...