Overall, the life expectancy of patients with SCD is lower than that of persons without SCD. 1 However, life expectancy varies depending on the type of disease, treatments administered, and ...

Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is an inherited genetic condition that causes red blood cells to assume a rigid, crescent-like shape. These malformed cells obstruct blood vessels, leading to severe pain and ...

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The 19-year-old was born with sickle cell disease, which makes his red blood cells crescent-shaped and sticky. The misshapen cells build up and block blood vessels, cutting off oxygen to parts of ...

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In a commendable and challenging randomised, double-blind trial conducted in 725 children with sickle cell anaemia aged 6 months to 15 years (n=724 included in analysis), the incidence of clinical ...

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Some types of sickle cell disease cause severe illness, while others have a mild or unapparent course. Sickle cell disease is present from birth and inherited from genes you receive from your parents.