New Law Boosts Fight Against Sickle Cell Disease
In 2018, the National Institutes of Health was funded approximately 115 million for research of the disease.
Sickle Cell Disease
A Novel and Rapid Assay for Sickle Cell Disease Screening
Children born with sickle cell disease in low-resource regions of the world often remain undiagnosed and therefore do not receive appropriate treatment.
L-Glutamine Oral Therapy Reduces Sickle Cell-Related Pain Better Than Placebo
L-Glutamine oral treatment with or without hydroxyurea reduces pain crises better than placebo in individuals with sickle cell disease.
Chronic Pain Leads to Higher Opioid Doses and Lower QoL in Sickle Cell Patients
In adults with sickle cell disease, higher daily opioid use may be associated with poorer health-related quality of life.
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