Thursday, November 26, 2009

Blood Disorders

About Sickle Cell Disease

Posted August 28, 2008

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percentage of sickle cell disease india

I want to know what is the percentage of sicle cell disease in india and specially in south india

percentage of sickle cell disease india

I want to know what is the percentage of sicle cell disease in india and specially in south india

sickle cell trait affects my pregnancy?

Hello,

I would like to ask you how is sickle cell trait affects my pregnancy. (29 weeks+1 day from my last period) . My husband has normal blood type.

I come to ask you as I feel numbness and light pain on my fingers lately, that worsens during night. I wonder if it is related with lack of ogygen in my blood and what can I do to relieve these symptoms. I have a fine blood pressure,no diabetis and normal iron levels.

Thank you very much

Mary Verigaki

During pregnancy, there is a test to find out if the baby will have sickle cell disease, sickle cell trait, or neither one. The test is usually conducted after the second month of pregnancy.

HIV

No it does not block the HIV VIRUS

sst

since SCD can block maleria can it also block the hiv virus

Sickle Cell Informaiont

Please contact me at nichole@bequiessenceconsulting.com. I may be able to put you in contact with a sickle cell support group for your area.

Nichole

i need to know

i want to know how early sicklecell can be detected in an unborn baby,since it is possible. is it the early stage of the pregnancy,th mid stage or the later stage.pls i am dieing to know so as to sure of what to do in my condition.thanks

i need to know

i want to know how early sicklecell can be detected in an unborn baby,since it is possible. is it the early stage of the pregnancy,th mid stage or the later stage.pls i am dieing to know so as to sure of what to do in my condition.thanks

sickle trait

i have a trait of sickle cell and im 15 years of age. im basically worried about my children.

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