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What Is It? Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disorder that causes chronic destruction of red blood cells, epi

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Hydroxyurea therapy of a murine model of sickle cell anemia inhibits the progression of pneumococcal disease by down-modulating E-selectin

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Journal of Medical Case Reports | Abstract | Altered mental status and low anion gap in a patient with sickle cell anemia: a case report

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Racial Disparities Likely Reduced By Sickle Cell Anemia Stroke Prevention Efforts

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Adult Sickle Cell Drug May Benefit Kids, Too - iVillage

ivillage.com — “SUNDAY, Dec. 11 (HealthDay News) -- A drug called hydroxyurea that's approved for use in adults with severe sickle cell anemia can also help young children with the disease, new research suggests. Children with sickle cell anemia younger thaView full resource at ivillage.com

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Therapy-Related Acute Myelogenous Leukemia in a Hydroxyurea-Treated Patient With Sickle Cell Anemia

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High Blood Pressure, Anemia Put Children with Sickle Cell Disease At Risk For Silent Strokes | Children’s Hospital at Johns Hopkins | Baltimore, Maryland

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Sickle cell anemia as malaria defense - latimes.com

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Hemoglobin And Blood Pressure Levels, Male Gender Linked To "Silent" Strokes In Children With Sickle Cell Anemia

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Light-cell interaction and Born approximation rule can help detect misshapen red blood cells

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POZ - Newsfeed : VA Changes HIV/AIDS Patient Privacy Rule With DOD

poz.com — “The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is lifting its restriction on sharing information with the Department of Defense (DOD) about treatment for certain types of medical conditions, including treatment for drug or alcohol use, sickle cell anemia and HIV/AIDS, according to a VA statement.View full resource at poz.com

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Turning On Fetal Hemoglobin To Reverse Sickle Cell Anemia

medicalnewstoday.com — “Not long after birth, human babies transition from producing blood containing oxygen-rich fetal hemoglobin to blood bearing the adult hemoglobin protein. For children with sickle cell disease, theView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Dialing up fetal hemoglobin dials down sickle cell disease - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

dana-farber.org — “Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Chidren's Hospital Boston researches have identified a protein that could be a powerful treatment target for sickle cell anemia, a significant global health problem, one that affects between 75,000 and 100,000 people in the United States alone.View full resource at dana-farber.org

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Study: Dialing up fetal hemoglobin dials down sickle cell disease http://t.co/teV87XqH

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A Mother’s Journey With Hemophilia, Autism and Sickle Cell Anemia | Health Care Whisperer

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