Monday, 5 March 2012

Sickle Cell Disease-Red Blood Cells-New Technology-Complications

New Technology May Help Predict When Patients Are At Risk For Serious Complications In Sickle Cell Disease

More than 60 years ago, scientists discovered the underlying cause of Sickle Cell disease: People with the disorder produce crescent-shaped Red Blood Cells that clog capillaries instead of flowing smoothly, like ordinary, disc-shaped red blood cells do. This can cause severe pain, major organ damage and a significantly shortened lifespan... read more..

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