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… Blood Transfusions for Sickle Cell Disease On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect …
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… Sickle Cell Disease On this page: Health … sickle cell disease? Sickle cell disease is a genetic red blood cell disorder. It changes normal, round red blood … problems as they arise. Some people need regular blood transfusions to lower the risk of stroke and to treat anemia …
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… Stem Cell Transplant for Sickle Cell Disease On this page: Treatment Overview What To … the substance in the centre of your bones that produces red blood cells. A person with sickle cell disease has bone … doctor and have your blood tested often. You may get blood transfusions until you can make enough blood cells of your …
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… Blood Transfusion On this page: Health Tools … such as a bleeding ulcer . An illness that destroys blood cells, such as hemolytic anemia or thrombocytopenia . If you … make enough blood, such as aplastic anemia , you may need transfusions. Is a blood transfusion safe? Blood used for …
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… Sickle Cell Disease: Aplastic Crisis On this page: Overview … with sickle cell disease suddenly stops producing red blood cells. This causes sudden and severe anemia . The … is the virus that causes fifth disease in children. Blood transfusions might be done to treat an aplastic crisis. This …
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… Sickle Cell Disease: Splenic Sequestration On this page: Overview … sickle cell disease . It happens when a lot of sickled red blood cells get trapped in the spleen. The spleen can …
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… Sickle Cell Disease: Vision Problems On this page: Overview Related … sickle cell disease can sometimes have vision problems. Blood cells that change shape, or "sickle," can get trapped …
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… Sickle Cell Disease: Pain Management On this page: Overview Related … Overview Pain is a long-lasting problem for people who have sickle cell disease . Bouts of severe pain can last for …
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… Sickle Cell Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To … Test Overview A sickle cell test is a blood test done to check for sickle cell trait or sickle cell disease . Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disease …
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… Sickle Cell Crisis On this page: Overview … that may begin suddenly in a person who has sickle cell disease . A sickle cell crisis occurs when sickle-shaped red blood cells clump together and block small blood vessels …
