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Feb 21, 2025 · Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of inherited blood disorders. Abnormal hemoglobin is produced. Red blood cells become hard and sticky and get stuck in small blood …
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Symptoms, Causes & Types
Aug 13, 2025 · Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder. It causes your red blood cells to form into a “C” shape. It can cause pain and serious complications.
Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD Diet): Reviewing How It Works
Nov 16, 2024 · The Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) is a restrictive, grain-free eating plan designed to help manage gastrointestinal conditions such as Crohn’s disease, ulcerative …
Sickle Cell Disease - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder. With SCD, the hemoglobin in red blood cells is abnormal. This damages the red blood cells. SCD prevents the hemoglobin in red …
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WHO Publishes New Guidelines for SCD Management in Africa The World Health Organization (WHO) recently published a comprehensive package of interventions for sickle cell disease …
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Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder that causes red blood cells to form into a crescent shape, like a sickle. These cells break apart easily, clump together, and stick to the …
Adult Sickle Cell Disease Symptoms & Treatment - UPMC
Sickle cell disease is a lifelong condition; people with sickle cell disease have it from birth, inheriting two genes for the abnormal, sickle hemoglobin — one from each parent. Over …
Sickle Cell Disease - Treatment | NHLBI, NIH
In September 2024, Pfizer withdrew voxelotor (also called Oxbryta) from the market. The medicine was used to prevent sickling in red blood cells. Pfizer said the benefits of using …
Prevention and Treatment of SCD Complications
Oct 3, 2024 · The focus of sickle cell disease (SCD) management is preventing and treating pain episodes and complications. Prevention strategies include lifestyle behaviors, medical …
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.