Sickle Cell Anemia Sickle cell is a homogenous genetic anemia caused when an abnormal gene (hemoglobin S or HbS) causes the substitution of the amino acid valine, for another, glutamic acid (Amundsen et al., 1984). The sickle gene protects heterogeneous carriers (HbC) from P. falciparum in ...
Sickle Cell Disease (Clinical) Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of genetic disorders in which an abnormal Hb molecule (Hb S) transforms RBCs into sickle-shaped cells, resulting in chronic anemia, vasoocclusive episodes, pain, and organ damage. Sickle cell trait, which is the heterozygous...
A 28 year old African American man had sickle cell anemia that was diagnosed in early childhood. His major complaint was chronic low back pain. Past medical history was significant for frequent acute painful crises in childhood that often required treatment in the Emergency Depart...
Organization of sickle cell cenrres in North America The United States Congress passed the National Sickle Cell Anemia Control Act in May 1972. This helped to establish a sickle cell disease branch in t2~eHeart, Lung and Blood institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). From this ...
Teenager with Sickle Cell Disease and Fever This chapter presents a case study of a 17﹜ear﹐ld boy with sickle cell anemia presented to the emergency department after developing a fever of 40 degree... S Konieczki,K Hamann - Cases in Pediatric Acute Care 被引量: 0发表: 2020年 Poor Sens...