Sickle Cell Anemia

Sickle Cell Anemia Sickle Cell Anemia is the most common blood inherited disease in the United States, affecting about 72,000 Americans each year, and it has no cure. It commonly affects Hispanics and African Americans rather than Caucasians. It is classified as a disease in which the red blood cells become disfigured, causing pain throughout the body where the sickled cells are blocked. The red blood cells are usually disc-shaped, but in the event of Sickle …

…Anemia, the families and the person suffering require counseling to cope with the disease. It’s even more difficult when a child carries the disease. It’s very important to know as much as possible about the disease to help keep the child healthy, and hopefully to help to live a close to normal life. With scientists dedicatedly studying this disease, it is very possible that in the near future, a cure will be developed.