Stem cell transplantation is the most cost-effective option for long-term care of sickle cell disease in adults when compared ...

Public health messaging in Nigeria has long encouraged individuals to know their genotype as a key step in preventing sickle cell disorder. However, emerging evidence suggests that awareness alone has ...

Sickle Cell advocacy groups in Lagos have called on both federal and state governments to enact legislation mandating genotype screening for all newborns and citizens, as part of efforts to curb the ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of genetic blood disorders. A person inherits SCD from their parents when they inherit two copies of the sickle cell gene, one from each parent. This hereditary ...

Sickle cell anemia is the most severe form of sickle cell disease (SCD). Treatments for sickle cell anemia include medications, blood transfusions, and bone marrow transplants. SCD is a group of ...

September Is Sickle Cell Awareness Month. While many people are familiar with sickle cell anemia, sickle cell traits have also plagued our community. Sickle cell trait (SCT) is an inherited blood ...

The number of people living with sickle cell disease globally was put at 7.74 million in a 2021 estimate, with an estimated 515,000 new births. Sadly, sub-Saharan Africa has the highest burden of this ...

Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is an inherited disorder of red blood cells. Some parents may learn that their infant has this disorder after prenatal testing. Hospitals also test for SCA after birth as part ...