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Sickle cell anemia (HbSS) is the homozygous dominant variant and the most common and severe form of the disease. Whereas patients who only inherited one gene encoding for abnormal HbS and a different ...

Sickle Cell disease can be a very scary issue to deal with however, with proper monitoring and care, many people are able to live their life to its full capacity with minor complications. According to ...

Florida rapper Lil Poppa has died at 25. Fans are remembering him while talking openly about his battle with sickle cell ...

Rapper Lil Poppa, 25, has died, with unverified suicide reports circulating. His death raises concerns due to his battle with sickle cell anemia, which he previously discussed. The cause of death ...

Rapper Lil Poppa or Janarious Mykel Wheeler died at 25 but a cause of death was not made known, sparking discussions among fans.

Recent therapies like hydroxyurea (Droxia, Bristol-Myers Squibb), the first FDA-approved drug for SCD in 1994, increase fetal hemoglobin (HbF), which, through unknown pathways, improves SCD symptoms ...

ROANOKE, Va. – Ensuring no one fights alone. The Carilion Clinic Sickle Cell Collaborative is holding a walk to honor sickle cell patients and their caregivers on Saturday. Sickle cell disease is a ...

Because SCD can impair blood and oxygen delivery to any part of the body, it can cause a wide range of complications, including anemia, blood clots, and stroke. It can also damage organs, such as the ...

Sickle cell thalassemia occurs when you inherit both a sickle cell gene mutation and a thalassemia gene mutation. Symptoms are similar to other types of sickle cell disease but can vary depending on ...

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 ...