Sickle cell disease affects how children's bodies make ... cells and sometimes get stuck in a child's blood vessels. The spleen is an organ in the upper left part of a child’s belly.

The Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology divisions at MUSC have joined forces to create and test an ...

There are more types of sickle cell crisis than a vaso-occlusive crisis, writes columnist Mary Shaniqua, who summarizes ...

The Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology divisions at the Medical University of South Carolina ...

ALTHOUGH sickle-cell disease has been associated with vascular thrombosis and tissue infarction 1 sickle states have only recently been associated with similar phenomena. Splenic infarctions, 2 ...

Unlike sickle cell disease, a severe illness patient has two ... Some people with SCT experience a serious condition called splenic infarct, the death of tissue in the spleen.

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Today is World Sickle Cell Disease Day. The international awareness day is observed annually to increase public knowledge and an understanding of sickle cell disease and the challenges experienced ...

THE size of the spleen varies markedly in patients with sickle-cell anemia (homozygous Hgb S disease). Splenic enlargement from congestion and hemorrhage is regularly observed during infancy and ...

People with sickle cell disease face higher infection risks due to immune system changes, particularly affecting spleen function. Preventive strategies include maintaining recommended vaccinations ...

The most severe form of sickle cell disease, sickle cell anemia causes ... making them more susceptible to infection. Plus, the spleen, which normally helps fight infection, can get damaged ...

The spleen is an organ in the upper left part ... urgent need to address barriers to care among people with SCD. Sickle cell disease (SCD) can cause a wide range of complications, including ...