{"product_id":"2940153906836","title":"Sickle Cell Anemia, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Treatment And Related Conditions","description":"\u003cp\u003eSickle cell anemia is the most common form of sickle cell disease (SCD).\u003cbr\u003eSCD is a serious disorder in which the body makes sickle-shaped red blood cells.\u003cbr\u003eSickle-shaped means that the red blood cells are shaped like a crescent.\u003cbr\u003eSickle cells contain abnormal hemoglobin called sickle hemoglobin or hemoglobin S.\u003cbr\u003eSickle hemoglobin causes the cells to develop a sickle or crescent, shape.\u003cbr\u003eSickle cells are stiff and sticky.\u003cbr\u003eThey tend to block blood flow in the blood vessels of the limbs and organs.\u003cbr\u003eBlocked blood flow can cause pain and organ damage.\u003cbr\u003eIt can also raise the risk for infection.\u003cbr\u003eAnemia is a condition in which the blood has a lower than normal number of red blood cells and lower hemoglobin.\u003cbr\u003eIn sickle cell anemia, the abnormal sickle cells usually die after only about 10 to 20 days unlike the 120 days of normal red blood cell.\u003cbr\u003eThe bone marrow cannot make new red blood cells fast enough to replace the dying ones.\u003cbr\u003eSickle cell anemia is an inherited, lifelong disease.\u003cbr\u003eThe person inherits two genes for sickle hemoglobin one from each parent.\u003cbr\u003ePeople who inherit a sickle hemoglobin gene from one parent and a normal gene from the other parent have a condition called sickle cell trait.\u003cbr\u003eSickle cell trait is different than sickle cell anemia.\u003cbr\u003ePeople who have sickle cell trait do not have the disease.\u003cbr\u003eLike people who have sickle cell anemia, people who have sickle cell trait can pass the sickle hemoglobin gene to their children.\u003cbr\u003eSickle cell anemia is present at birth but many infants do not show any signs until after 4 months of age.\u003cbr\u003eThe most common signs and symptoms are linked to anemia and pain.\u003cbr\u003eThe most common symptom of anemia is fatigue (feeling tired or weak).\u003cbr\u003eThere is also:\u003cbr\u003ea. Shortness of breath\u003cbr\u003eb. Dizziness\u003cbr\u003ec. Headaches\u003cbr\u003ed. Coldness in the hands and feet\u003cbr\u003ee. Paler than normal skin or mucous membranes (the tissue that lines the nose, mouth, and other organs and body cavities)\u003cbr\u003ef. Jaundice\u003cbr\u003eSudden pain throughout the body is a common symptom of sickle cell anemia.\u003cbr\u003eThis pain is called a sickle cell crisis.\u003cbr\u003eSickle cell crises often affect the bones, lungs, abdomen, and joints.\u003cbr\u003eThese crises occur when sickled red blood cells block blood flow to the limbs and organs.\u003cbr\u003eThis can cause pain and organ damage.\u003cbr\u003eChronic pain often lasts for weeks or months and can be hard to bear and mentally draining\u003cbr\u003eA simple blood test done at any time during a person's lifespan can detect whether he or she has sickle hemoglobin.\u003cbr\u003eDoctors also can diagnose sickle cell disease before and after birth.\u003cbr\u003eSickle cell anemia has no widely available cure.\u003cbr\u003eHowever treatments can help relieve symptoms and treat complications.\u003cbr\u003eThe goals of treating sickle cell anemia are to relieve pain; prevent infections, organ damage, and strokes; and control complications\u003cbr\u003eBlood and marrow stem cell transplants may offer a cure for a small number of people who have sickle cell anemia.\u003cbr\u003eSevere sickle cell anemia can be treated with a medicine called hydroxyurea.\u003cbr\u003eThis medicine prompts the body to make fetal hemoglobin\u003cbr\u003eNew medicine are:\u003cbr\u003eDecitabine.\u003cbr\u003eAdenosine A2a receptor agonists\u003cbr\u003eTABLE OF CONTENT\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 Sickle Cell Anemia\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2 More Facts about Sickle Cell Anemia\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 Treatment of Sickle Cell Anemia\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4 Hemolytic Anemia\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5 G6PD Deficiency\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6 Thalassemia\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kenneth Kee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47111248806128,"sku":"2940153906836","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940153906836_p0.jpg?v=1764059805","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940153906836","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}