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you should increase your water intake as much as you can to prevent dehydration and take pain killer in a crisis and take amoxil to prevent infection with supplemental folic acid to increase RBC production
and there is new drug called hydroxyurea which increase hemoglobin F which characterized by high affinity to oxygen which might prevent the crisis or make them milder...
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 16y agopenicillinis taken to prevent infections, painkillers are taken when anematics have a crisis, rubbing cream, blood transfusion, folic acid.
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∙ 14y agothere is no cure for sickle cell but antibiotic for the pain
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∙ 15y agosickle cell anaemia is inherited and it cannot be treated.
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∙ 13y agoThe treatment of sickle cell disease is to prevent infections, organ damage, and strokes; and control complications (:
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∙ 13y agoThere are foundations that are searching for a cure.
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∙ 13y agoThere arent any cures yet for sickle cell anemia but the most common treatment is a bone marrow transplant
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∙ 11y agoNo. There is not a treatment. You can only treat the symptoms.
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Is you kiss do you get sickle cell disease?
No. Sickle Cell is not an infectious disease, but is genetic.
Is sickle cell disease a blood cancer?
No, sickle cell disease is not cancerous.
What genetic disorder results in abnormally shaped blood?
Spherocytosis
How can sickle-cell disease be treated?
Stem cell or bone marrow transplants are the only cure for sickle cell disease
What is the causative agent of sickle cell?
Sickle cell disease is caused when someone inherits sickle shaped hemoglobin. It is a disease that can be managed, but not cured.
Top 10 questions asked about sickle cell?
What is sickle cell disease?Sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder that affects red blood cells. People with sickle cell disease have red blood cells that become hard and pointed instead of soft and round. Sickle cells cause anemia, pain and many other problems.Top2) What is sickle cell trait?If you have sickle cell trait, you have inherited the gene for sickle cell disease. Sickle cell trait does not turn into sickle cell disease. If someone has sickle cell trait and his partner has sickle cell trait they may produce a child with sickle cell disease. There are about 2.5 million people in America with sickle cell trait.Top3) If sickle cell trait is not an illness, why are people tested?Babies are tested to see if they have sickle cell disease. Teens and adults are tested mainly to see if they can have a baby with the disease.Top4) What medical problems are caused by sickle cell disease?Lung tissue damage, pain episodes and stroke. The blockage of blood flow caused by sickled cells also causes damage to most organs including the spleen, kidneys and liver.Top5) How many people have sickle cell disease?Sickle cell disease is a global health problem. In the United States it is estimated that over 70,000 people have sickle cell disease. About 1,000 babies are born with the disease each year in America.Top6) How long does a person with sickle cell disease live?The average life expectancy in America has improved. It is now in the mid 40 years of age range.Top7) Are people of African descent the only group affected?No. It is also present in Portuguese, Spanish, French Corsicans, Sardinians, Sicilians, mainland Italians, Greeks, Turks and Cypriots. Sickle cell disease also appears in Middle Eastern countries and Asia.Top8) Is there a cure?There is no universal cure for sickle cell disease. Research in gene therapy, the ultimate universal cure, is currently underway.Top9) What are some promising treatment developments?The use of hydroxyurea has shown promising results on some adult sickle cell patients. It reduces the frequency of severe pain, acute chest syndrome and the need for blood transfusions.Top10) Can people with sickle cell disease live a productive life?Yes. But like all patients with chronic disease, sickle cell patients are best managed in a comprehensive multi-disciplinary program of care and a strong extended support system.
Is sickle cell anemia a point mutation?
An example of point-mutation is sickle-cell anemia. Sickle-cell disease is hereditary.
How do doctors diagnose sickle cell disease?
bone marrow transplant is the only known cure of sickle cell disease.
What is a sickle cell project proposal?
A proposal for a project investigating sickle cell disease.
Is sickle cell disease a chromosomal abnormality?
sickle cell is an autosomal recessive disorder
Can a disease cure a disease For example Can Cancer be cured by Sickle Cell Anemia?
well no cancer can not be cured by sickle celled anemia because sickle cell is the abnormalty of the shape of the cell.
Is sickle cell anemia an deficiency disease?
The sickle cell anaemia is not a deficiency disease. It is a hereditary disease caused by defective gene in both the parents.
