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Sickle Cell Disease (Topic Center)
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Look Inside the Body
See what happens with sickle cell disease.
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Learn the Basics
Read all about sickle cell disease.
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Problems That Can Happen
Sometimes kids with sickle cell disease can have problems that need care, like pain, anemia, splenic sequestration, or a stroke.
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Ways to Treat Sickle Cell Disease
Treaments can include pain medicines, preventive medicines, transfusions, stem cell transplants, and gene therapy.
As Your Child Grows
Kids and teens have different needs.
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Your School-Age Child
A sickle cell disease factsheet for schools
What are 504 plans?
Ways to handle school and illness
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Your Teen or Young Adult
How to help with homework
Teaching your teen how to manage their health
Making the move to adult care
Resources for Your Family
Ways to cope with stress
Ways to cope with stress
Learn more about sickle cell disease and how it's treated
Ways to help your child cope with stress
Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice,
diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.
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