Sickle cell disease starts damaging the organs in the first year of life. One of the first organs affected is the spleen. The spleen is a small organ on the left side of the abdomen underneath the ...

Avascular necrosis in sickle cell disease can occur due to the impairment of blood supply to the bones, writes columnist.

Hydroxyurea remains effective long-term in reducing emergency department visits and hospital days for children living with ...

Hydroxyurea remains effective long-term in reducing emergency department visits and hospital days for children living with ...

For adults with sickle cell disease (SCD), C-reactive protein (CRP) levels increase significantly during the follicular phase ...

Sickle cell conditions are genetic blood disorders that affect haemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body. While both sickle cell trait and sickle ...

In a new study, researchers found that the inflammation behind painful episodes in sickle cell disease are correlated with ...

MONDAY, April 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Women with sickle cell disease often have pain crises around the time of their ...

Pfizer is voluntarily withdrawing its sickle cell disease (SCD) therapy Oxbryta from all world markets after finding an "imbalance" in deaths in its clinical trials programme. It's a blow to the ...

For adults with sickle cell disease, C-reactive protein levels increase significantly during the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle.

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