Trusted Resources: Evidence & Education
Scientific literature and patient education texts
Sickle Cell Anemia
source: Medscape
year: 2020
authors: Joseph E Maakaron
summary/abstract:Sickle cell disease (SCD) and its variants are genetic disorders resulting from the presence of a mutated form of hemoglobin, hemoglobin S (HbS) [1] (see the image below). The most common form of SCD found in North America is homozygous HbS disease (HbSS), an autosomal recessive disorder first described by Herrick in 1910. SCD causes significant morbidity and mortality, particularly in people of African and Mediterranean ancestry (see Pathophysiology). Morbidity, frequency of crisis, degree of anemia, and the organ systems involved vary considerably from individual to individual.
organization: American University of Beirut Medical Centerread more
Related Content
-
Sickle Cell Disease in Clinical PracticeSickle Cell Disease is the most common g...
-
Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Women With Sickle Cell TraitObjective: To compare adverse pregnancy...
-
Malaria-Driven Sickle Cell Trait Selection – Evidence for Modern Day Human Evolution?Sickle cell disease poses a serious heal...
-
World sickle cell day 2018 documentaryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7fLBl3S...
-
Sickle cell trait may not increase the risk of deathPeople who carry a gene for sickle cell ...
-
Hospital Infographichttps://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564...
-
Sickle Cell Disease isn’t Laughable, But It Has a Comedic Ambassador — Kier “Junior” SpatesMr. Spates believes in living a full lif...
To improve your experience on this site, we use cookies. This includes cookies essential for the basic functioning of our website, cookies for analytics purposes, and cookies enabling us to personalize site content. By clicking on 'Accept' or any content on this site, you agree that cookies can be placed. You may adjust your browser's cookie settings to suit your preferences. More Information
The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this.