Sickle Cell Fact of the Day: As recently as 1970, the average - TopicsExpress



          

Sickle Cell Fact of the Day: As recently as 1970, the average patient with sickle cell disease (SCD) died in childhood, often of overwhelming infection. Approximately 10 percent of children with SCD suffered fatal or debilitating strokes. Although the technology for screening newborns for SCD was available, it was not generally used because an early diagnosis offered no advantage. Many persons with SCD were burdened with recurrent acute pain episodes and often with chronic pain, limiting their ability to complete schooling and maintain employment. TODAY Patients with sickle cell anemia live to their mid-50s and patients with a related condition, SC-hemoglobin disease, live to the mid-60s. This remarkable improvement can be attributed, in large part, to NIH research. #SickleCellAwarenessMonth
Posted on: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 13:47:42 +0000

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