A straightforward relation between oxygen tension and hemoglobin S forms the basis of most theories of the pathogenesis ... Anemia was found, and electrophoresis established the diagnosis of ...

Doctors noticed that patients who had sickle cell anemia, a serious hereditary blood disease, were more likely to survive malaria, a disease which kills some 1.2 million people every year.

Sickle cell anemia refers to a group of genetic blood disorders that affect a person’s levels of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen. Sickle cell anemia causes a ...

Children with sickle cell disease, a chronic hemolytic anemia, present with a wide variety of neurological syndromes, including ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, transient ischemic attacks ...

A once-groundbreaking sickle cell disease drug — at the center of a $5.4 billion acquisition two years ago — is the subject ...

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 ...

Living with Sickle Cell Disease means that every treatment comes with its own side effects. Today, we will focus on the dangers of blood exchange or transfusion and the risk of iron overload.

The dual Wiz and ZBTB7A degrader entered into a first Phase 1/2 sickle cell disease trial in July, 1 month ahead of a similar compound from Novartis. “It’s a super exciting molecule and a ...

The cost of managing sickle cell anemia has been a significant burden. “Hydroxyurea costs Sh50 per tablet,” Faith explains. “With two tablets a day, it quickly adds up. And that’s just one ...