Understanding Sickle Cell Anemia and the Need for Early DiagnosisSickle cell anemia is a genetic blood disorder caused by a ...

The tests do not differentiate between those with SCD and those with sickle cell trait (SCT). 3 In hemoglobin electrophoresis, an electric current is used to identify and measure the different types ...

Were included in the study: -Cases: pregnant women suffering from major sickle cell syndrome (SS, SC, Sβ thalassemia), confirmed by hemoglobin electrophoresis, having given birth at the maternity ward ...

Background Sickle cell disease (SCD ... records of all the women referred to the institution for antenatal care due to SCD (confirmed by hemoglobin electrophoresis) and that gave birth at the same ...

Patients with diagnosis of SCA confirmed by electrophoresis or HPLC and on steady state ... Pattern of hemolysis parameters and association with fetal hemoglobin in sickle cell anemia patients in ...

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New gene therapies could transform sickle cell treatment forever. A future without pain crises or hospitalizations may finally be within reach.

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