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

HealthDay News — For children with sickle cell anemia (SCA), hydroxyurea has sustained clinical benefits in terms of reducing emergency department visits and hospital days, according to a study ...

The quality of life of patients with sickle cell anemia is severely compromised similar to or even worse than patients with other chronic diseases such as arthritis. Patients who responded to ...

including the availability of medicines for sickle cell anaemia, in these mobile units, especially in special tribal regions inhabited by Baiga, Bharia, and Sahariya communities. The Governor ...

C-reactive protein levels significantly higher during follicular vs luteal phase, which may contribute to pattern of painful vaso-occlusive events. HealthDay News — For adults with sickle cell ...

Hydroxyurea remains effective long-term in reducing emergency department visits and hospital days for children living with sickle cell disease (SCD), according to new research published in Blood ...

There are many possible causes of hemolytic anemia, including certain medications and inherited conditions like sickle cell disease and thalassemia. Depending on the cause, the treatment may involve a ...

Period-driven inflammation could influence the risk of pain events among women with sickle cell disease Levels of C-reactive protein increase among women with sickle cell disease during the first ...

such as those undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). This report describes the case of a 10-year-old girl with very severe aplastic anemia (VSAA) who underwent an haploidentical ...

People with sickle cell disease are immunocompromised, which means they have an increased risk of infection. For this reason, immunizations are an important part of complete sickle cell care. This ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was recently at the American Red Cross to donate blood and was given interesting material on the need for Black blood donors for sickle cell anemia patients. The booklet ...

Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: I was recently at the American Red Cross to donate blood and was given interesting material on the need for Black blood donors for sickle cell anemia patients.