World Sickle Cell Day 2016: Safe Blood for Every Person with SCD
Author - Dr. Namitha Kumar
Article Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Jun 18, 2016
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World Sickle Cell Day 2016: Safe Blood for Every Person with SCD
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic blood disorder where the gene responsible for producing normal hemoglobin has a mutation which results in the production of abnormal sickle-shaped red blood cells.Sickle Cell Anemia
Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a genetic blood disorder caused by abnormal inherited hemoglobin. The abnormal hemoglobin causes distorted or sickle-shaped red blood cells i.e. the red blood cells are shaped like a crescent. It is the most common form of sickle cell disease (SCD). It is also known as Hemoglobin SS disease, Hemoglobin S disease, HbS disease or sickling disorder due to hemoglobin S.Quiz on Sickle Cell Anemia
Sickle cell anemia is a genetic disorder that affects blood and necessitates frequent blood transfusions in certain cases. Test your knowledge on this condition by taking this quiz.For Sickle Cell Disease, Stem Cell Gene Therapy Advances Toward Clinical Trials
Researchers have successfully established the foundation for using hematopoietic (blood-producing) stem cells (HSC) from the bone marrow of patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) to treat the disease.Advertisement
