Blood test may improve kidney damage detection in children with SCD
A blood test measuring levels of the protein cystatin C may provide a more reliable way to monitor for kidney problems in children and young adults with sickle cell disease (SCD)…
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Asthma seven times more likely in SCD children than in unaffected siblings
Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) are about seven times more likely to have asthma than their unaffected siblings, with odds increasing with age, according to a study in the…
Sickle cell patients shifting to adult care visit ER more often: US study
As they shift from pediatric to adult care, young adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) appear to visit the emergency room more often and be prescribed less hydroxyurea , a…
Vertex’s CRISPR treatment for sickle cell disease hits unexpected roadblock
Vertex executives warned that Casgevy, its curative treatment for sickle cell disease, would be slow to reach patients. But few expected it to be this slow. More than two years…