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Bookmark or Share- Sickle Cell Disease - Causes and Risk Factors | NHLBI, NIHThis 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. It is important to keep in mind that each time this couple has a child, the chances of that child having sickle cell disease remain the same.
- Sickle Cell Disease - Diagnosis | NHLBI, NIHNewborn 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 ...
- Sickle Cell Disease - What Is Sickle Cell Disease? - NHLBI, NIHSickle 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.
- Sickle Cell Disease - Sickle Cell Trait | NHLBI, NIHSickle cell trait does not turn into sickle cell disease. In contrast, people with sickle cell disease have two copies of the hemoglobin S gene. Some people have sickle cell disease because they have one hemoglobin S gene and another gene for a different faulty hemoglobin. Without a gene to produce normal hemoglobin A, red blood cells break ...
- Sickle Cell Disease Fact Sheet | NHLBI, NIHSickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States. In this fact sheet, learn about the causes, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of SCD. Print Length:
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