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What are the treatments for sickle cell anemia in India?

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What are the treatments for sickle cell anemia in India?

Stem cell transplant and bone marrow transplant are the best treatment methods in India to treat sickle cell anemia.

Last updated on 09 Dec 2024

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What is sickle cell disease?

A group of disorders that cause red blood cells to become misshapen and break down.

Last updated on 09 Dec 2024

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How is sickle cell anemia codominant?

Sickle cell anemia is a disease where red blood cells become thin and elongated. If a person has one copy of the sickle cell allele, half of their red blood cells will be misshapen. In this way, the allele is codominant, since both normal and sickled shapes are seen in the blood.

Last updated on 09 Dec 2024

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What are some characteristics of sickle cell disease?

The five prominent symptoms are the sickle cells die easily, vision problems, pain crisis, swelling in hands and feet and delayed growth especially during puberty.

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How is sickle cell anemia transferred?

Sickle cell anemia cannot be passed on from one person to the other. It is not contagious. It can be only passed on from parents to children by birth.

Last updated on 09 Dec 2024

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How to prevent your children from having sickle cell disease?

One cannot prevent sickle cell anemia during natural conception. However, if parents go for IVF then it can be prevented to a certain extent.

Last updated on 09 Dec 2024

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