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What Do You Know About Sickle Cell?
March 10, 2022 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Sickle Cell Disease is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders. Healthy red blood cells are round, and they move through small blood vessels to carry oxygen to all parts of the body. In someone who has SCD, the red blood cells become hard and sticky and look like a C-shaped farm tool called a “sickle”. The sickle cells die early, which causes a constant shortage of red blood cells. Also, when they travel through small blood vessels, they get stuck and clog the blood flow. This can cause pain and other serious problems such infection, acute chest syndrome and stroke.
In the 2021-2022 session, Senator Sanders introduced the “Sickle Cell Treatment Act” which designates sickle cell centers for excellence and outpatient treatment centers.
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