More Blood for Sickle Cell Anemia? — NEJM

More Blood for Sickle Cell Anemia? — NEJM

Sickle Cell Anemia: Recent Developments

CDC information: Sickle cell disease  - A group of inherited disorders in which red blood cells become “sickled” and clog the blood flow. This can cause pain and other serious problems such infection, acute chest syndrome and stroke.

CDC paper: State-based surveillance for selected hemoglobinopathies. 
Mary M. Hulihan et al. Genetics in Medicine, July 3, 2014

CDC finding: Sickle cell disease – do you know your status?  

Controlled trial of transfusions for silent cerebral infarcts in sickle cell anemia
Michael R. DeBaun, et al. N Engl J Med 2014; 371:699-710 August 21, 2014

More blood for sickle cell anemia? 
Martin H. Steinberg, N Engl J Med 2014; 371:775-776 August 21, 2014