Blood transfusions are a common medical procedure used to treat various conditions, including sickle ... of red blood cells, leading to severe anemia, often following a blood transfusion.

The quality of life of patients with sickle cell anemia is severely compromised ... acute chest syndrome, and blood transfusion, responders to hydroxyurea with a pain score >5 achieved significant ...

Given the remarkable advances seen with gene therapies for sickle cell disease (SCD ... One has been the move beyond simple transfusion to red blood cell exchanges (RBCX). If a patient receives ...

The Urban League of Greater Madison and The American Red Cross will host a Sickle Cell Awareness Blood Drive on Saturday, Feb ...

VIJAYAWADA: Sickle cell anaemia and thalassemia remain major health concerns in the State, particularly among tribal communities. While thalassemia is caused by a defect in the beta-globin gene, ...

Researchers at the New York Blood Center have made a breakthrough in understanding the body’s autoimmune response to sickle ...

(WIBW) - African Americans give blood at a rate of three percent yearly, compared to their non-black counterparts. This makes it difficult for those with Sickle Cell Anemia, who are of African ...

Simmie White is taking control of her own story. The six-year-old girl and her mother want others to understand more about ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - About 100,000 people in the U.S. are living with sickle cell disease. Most of them are of African descent. A blood drive Saturday aims to fill a need for those patients.