St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Sickle Cell Disease
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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Did you know…St. Jude has been researching
sickle cell disease since the hospital opened in 1962. Also,
- The first research grant ever received by the hospital was for the study of sickle cell disease.
- In 1983, a St. Jude patient was the first in the world to be cured of sickle cell anemia through a stem cell/bone marrow transplant.
What is Sickle cell disease?
Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder. People with sickle cell disease have red blood cells containing mostly hemoglobin S, an abnormal type of hemoglobin. These red blood cells become sickle-shaped (crescent-shaped).
If one family member has sickle cell disease, other members may also carry the trait, or pass it on to their children.
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(content reference/credit to St. Jude Children’s Hospital)