Sickle Cell Disease - What Is Sickle Cell Disease? - NHLBI, NIH
2024年9月30日 · Sickle cell disease affects more than 100,000 people in the United States and 8 million people worldwide. In the United States, 9 of 10 people who have sickle cell disease are of African ancestry or identify as Black: About 1 in 13 Black babies are born with sickle cell trait, meaning that they inherited a sickle cell gene from one parent.
Enfermedad de Células Falciformes (Sickle cell disease)
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Sickle Cell Disease - Causes and Risk Factors | NHLBI, NIH
2024年8月20日 · People with sickle cell disease inherited two mutations in hemoglobin genes – one from each parent – leading to a faulty hemoglobin protein called hemoglobin S. Sickle cell disease can also occur when a child inherits a hemoglobin S gene from one parent and a gene for a different type of faulty hemoglobin, such as beta (β) thalassemia or ...
Sickle Cell Genetics and Pathophysiology | NHLBI, NIH
To participate in this study, you must be at least 2 years old with known or suspected sickle cell disease, sickle cell trait, or other red blood cell disorders. Participants will have a physical exam and receive standard medical care for sickle cell disease, including routine follow …
Sickle Cell Disease: Research, Programs, and Progress
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of painful and life-threatening genetic disorders that affect hemoglobin, the major protein that carries oxygen in red blood cells. It occurs in nearly 100,000 people in the...
Sickle Cell Disease - Symptoms | NHLBI, NIH
2024年8月20日 · Serious symptoms of sickle cell disease are emergencies and need treatment right away. Seek care or call 9-1-1 if you or someone else is experiencing: Severe pain. A serious pain event is sometimes called a “pain crisis,” “sickle cell crisis,” or “vaso-occlusive crisis.” Most people with sickle cell disease have this often-serious pain.
Sickle Cell Disease Fact Sheet | NHLBI, NIH
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States. In this fact sheet, learn about the causes, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of SCD. Print Length:
September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month - NHLBI, NIH
2024年8月26日 · Share the resources below to help people Get to Know Sickle Cell, including common symptoms, how it’s diagnosed and managed, and advancements in research and treatment options. You can also find real stories of people affected by sickle cell disease. Read the Proclamation on National Sickle Cell Awareness Month 2024.
Sickle Cell Disease - Sickle Cell Trait | NHLBI, NIH
2024年8月22日 · Sickle cell trait does not turn into sickle cell disease. In contrast, people with sickle cell disease have two copies of the hemoglobin S gene. Some people have sickle cell disease because they have one hemoglobin S gene and another gene for a different faulty hemoglobin. Without a gene to produce normal hemoglobin A, red blood cells break ...
Sickle Cell Disease Research - NHLBI, NIH
2024年8月23日 · Studying the role of gut bacteria in pain of sickle cell disease: NHLBI-funded scientists are studying the gut microbiome — microbes living in the intestines — of people with sickle cell disease. This is the first study of the role the microbiome may play in causing sickle cell pain crises and long-term pain.