A new report based on patient focus groups suggests many clinicians can do more to help patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) feel heard and understood. People with sickle cell disease (SCD) say a ...

A cross-sectional analysis assessed the birth prevalence of sickle cell disease (SCD) alongside data on social vulnerability to highlight the needs of communities impacted by SCD. SCD, a blood ...

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A 10-year follow-up analysis based on one of cardiology's most influential trials has shed further light on one of its key issues: how to sharpen selection of patients most likely to benefit from a ...

SCD is inherited as an autosomal codominant trait 1; individuals who are heterozygous for the β S allele carry the sickle cell trait (HbAS) but do not have SCD, whereas individuals who are homozygous ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the umbrella term for a group of conditions that affect the hemoglobin in blood. It causes pain and ongoing health concerns. Some people with SCD may experience mental ...

For classical hematologist Srila Gopal, MD, overseeing the care of about 250 adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) and thalassemia isn’t just a matter of diagnosis and treatment. In just a single week ...