2024年9月30日 · Sickle cell disease affects more than 100,000 people in the United States and 8 million people worldwide. In the United States, 9 of 10 people who have sickle cell disease are of African ancestry or identify as Black: About 1 in 13 Black babies are born with sickle cell trait,meaning that they inherited a sickle cell gene from one parent.

2024年9月30日 · Hydroxyurea is an oral medicine that is frequently prescribed to help treat sickle cell disease. Hydroxyurea is an oral medicine that can reduce sickling of red blood cells and help prevent serious symptoms of sickle cell disease, including pain crises. Healthcare providers usually prescribe daily hydroxyurea for infants as young as 9 months ...

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2024年8月22日 · Most people who have sickle cell disease should see their provider every 3 to 12 months, depending on their age and the type of sickle cell disease they have. Get regular vaccines, including an influenza (flu) shot every year, and the COVID-19 vaccine as recommended. Routine vaccines, such as those for pneumonia and meningococcal disease, can ...

2024年9月9日 · Newborn screening programs also find out whether your baby has sickle cell trait and is a carrier of the hemoglobin S gene. If this is the case, genetic counseling will be offered. Remember that when a child has sickle cell trait or sickle cell disease, their future siblings or your child’s future children may be a carrier of the hemoglobin S ...

2024年8月20日 · Serious symptoms of sickle cell disease are emergencies and need treatment right away. Seek care or call 9-1-1 if you or someone else is experiencing: Severe pain. A serious pain event is sometimes called a “pain crisis,” “sickle cell crisis,” or “vaso-occlusive crisis.” Most people with sickle cell disease have this often-serious pain.

Study of Hydroxyurea in Sickle Cell Anemia shows hydroxyurea reduces number of pain crises and related hospital visits by 50 percent. Treatment increases fetal hemoglobin levels and is first effective therapy for adults who have severe sickle cell disease. • NHLBI-sponsored study shows once a child with sickle cell disease is 5 years old ...

2024年8月20日 · This child does not have sickle cell trait or disease. A 50%, or 1 in 2, chance of inheriting one normal hemoglobin A gene and one hemoglobin S gene. This child has sickle cell trait and is a carrier of the hemoglobin S gene. A 25%, or 1 in 4, chance of inheriting two hemoglobin S genes. This child has sickle cell disease.

2022年3月24日 · Despite its name, aplastic anemia, or bone marrow failure, is more than anemia. Aplastic anemia is a rare but serious blood condition that occurs when your bone marrow cannot make enough new blood cells for your body to work normally. It can develop quickly or slowly, and it can be mild or serious.

2024年8月22日 · Some ulcers return even after healing. People who have sickle cell disease usually do not get ulcers until after age 10. Liver problems: Sickle cell intrahepatic cholestasis is an uncommon but serious type of liver damage that happens when sickled red cells block blood vessels in the liver. This blockage prevents enough oxygen from reaching ...