Tag: Sickle Cell Disease

13/07/2020

Understanding Sickle Cell Anaemia Treatments in 2020

Despite the preventive measures, people with SCA can fall seriously ill.
It is important to note that illness can start from age 4-6 months when levels of the natural foetal haemoglobin, which prevents sickle red cells even in the person with SS genotype begin to drop.

23/06/2020

Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis in Sickle Cell Disease.

Couples in relationships where both are carriers for a genetic illness find themselves in a particularly challenging situation.

Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD or PIGD) is a procedure to assist parents at risk of passing a genetic condition to their children

22/06/2020

Sickle Cell Disease and Anaemia – Know the Difference

Updated April 2022 Some people say Sickle Cell Disease; others say Sickle Cell Anaemia – are they referring to the same thing and does it matter? Let’s find out in the article below or watch here. What is Sickle Cell Disease? Sickle Cell Disease is […]