“What are the ways to treat sickle cell disease?”
My nephew has been diagnosed with sickle cell disease. Is it a life threatening disease? What is the course of treatment?
3 Answers
we can do bone marrow transplant for individual for sickle cell disease. They usually need exchange or simple transfusion, treatment with hydrea , folic acid, vaccination and monitor eye and gallbladder exam and spleen function test as they get pneumonia a lot. I would recommend to be evaluated for transplant.
Depends upon the severity. See a hematologist.
If the nephew has sickle cell disease, and not sickle cell trait (two versus one copy of the sickle cell gene mutation) then this is a potentially serious medical condition. Sickle cell patients suffer from anemia, can have frequent painful episodes of bone pain, and more serious complications. There are treatments that provide benefit, and specific treatments at the times of serious complications. The nephew should be evaluated by an MD with expertise in sickle cell diseases, preferably at a center with a multidisciplinary group of experts that understand this important medical condition.
