Sickle Cell Anemia Is On The Rise Worldwide

Sickle Cell Anemia Is On The Rise Worldwide
Sickle cell anemia may not be as well-known as, say, malaria, tuberculosis or AIDS. But every year, hundreds of thousands of babies around the world are born with this inherited blood disorder. And the numbers are expected to climb. The number of …
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Pre-Op Anemia Tied to Adverse Outcomes in Elective Spine Sx
(HealthDay News) – Preoperative anemia is significantly associated with adverse perioperative and postoperative outcomes following elective spine surgery, according to a study published in the July 1 issue of Spine. Andreea Seicean, MPH, PhD, from the …
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Sickle Cell Anemia on Rise in Newborns Worldwide
TUESDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) — Sickle cell anemia is increasing worldwide, and more than 400,000 babies will be born with the hereditary blood disorder in 2050, according to a new study. In sickle cell anemia, red blood cells shaped like sickles, …
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Stem Cell Tracking Made Possible With Common Anemia Drug At Stanford
But Stanford researchers found that by utilizing ferumoxytol — a common, FDA-approved imaging agent that is already used to treat anemia — they can cut that time from a number of months down to a number of hours. "With our new approach, we look to …
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Is Anemia A Running Epidemic?
Israeli researchers reported finding high levels of anemia (or low red blood cell count) and iron deficiency (a common cause of low red blood cell counts) in young male military recruits. Levels of anemia and low iron were already above normal, at 18 …
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Sickle Cell Anemia Cases Growing Globally
Sickle cell anemia is a genetic disorder that manifests after a child has inherited two copies of the defective gene. The gene defect leads to the production of abnormally shaped red blood cells that look like crescent moons. This structure prevents …
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