This article is part of “Innovations In: Sickle Cell Disease,” an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Here is a highlight reel ...
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Sickle Cell Anemia Symptoms

Sickle cell anemia refers to a group of genetic blood disorders that affect a person’s levels of hemoglobin, the protein in ...
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 ...
Despite some recent setbacks to its sickle cell disease (SCD) pipeline, Pfizer is plowing ahead in improving education around the disease. The Big Pharma’s U.K. branch unveiled on Monday the first ...
Faith Adjei-Sarpong talks about her experience with sickle cell anemia and the importance of blood donations. KPRC 2 and our Community partners at Energy Transfer, Houston Christian University and ...
Sickle cell disease is a hereditary condition, which means a person inherits it from their biological parents. The condition occurs when a person inherits two copies of the hemoglobin beta (HBB) gene ...