Sickle Cell Disease - Screening and Prevention

People who do not know whether they carry an abnormal hemoglobin gene can ask their doctor to have their blood tested. Couples who are planning to have children and know that they are at risk of having a child with sickle cell disease may want to meet with a genetic counselor.


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  • SourceUrl: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/subscribe/4185
  • Syndication ID: 18038
  • Language: English
  • Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
  • Date Syndication Captured: Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at 07:28 PM
  • Date Syndication Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 01:45 AM

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