Patient Education

“When can I tell my child that they have sickle cell diseaseexternal link, opens in a new tab?”As a physician living with the condition, this remains one of the…

Newborns with sickle cell trait (SCT), meaning they carry a mutation in one copy of the HBB gene but do not have sickle cell diseaseexternal link, opens…

Leg ulcers are one of the most distressing and disabling complications of sickle cell diseaseexternal link, opens in a new tab (SCD). These open wounds mostly…

Children with sickle cell diseaseexternal link, opens in a new tab (SCD) are about seven times more likely to have asthma than their unaffected siblings, with odds…

Children with sickle cell diseaseexternal link, opens in a new tab (SCD) are about seven times more likely to have asthma than their unaffected siblings, with odds…

As they shift from pediatric to adult care, young adults with sickle cell diseaseexternal link, opens in a new tab (SCD) appear to visit the emergency room more…

AbstractBackgroundSickle cell anemia (SCA) is a significant public health challenge, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where 80% of affected individuals reside.…

Chronic pain among adolescents and young adults with sickle cell diseaseexternal link, opens in a new tab (SCD) is associated with more functional disability —…

A neurodevelopmental screening tool may identify toddlers and preschool children with sickle cell diseaseexternal link, opens in a new tab (SCD) who are at risk for…

A sickle is a crescent-shaped blade once used to harvest wheat. When red blood cells take on that same curved shape, it signals sickle cell disease –– an inherited…