Sentences with phrase «called sickle cell anemia»

Black women are more likely to have sickle cell disease, also called sickle cell anemia.

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They then used the so - called induced pluripotent stem cells (IPS cells) to reverse a mouse version of the genetic disorder sickle - cell anemia, which causes normally circular red blood cells to form sickle - shaped, thereby impeding blood flow.

Hydroxyurea — This medication is prescribed to people with severe sickle cell anemia and it stimulates your body to make a type of hemoglobin called fetal hemoglobin.

Those with sickle - cell anemia or congenital heart defects are at greater risk for a condition called brain ischemia or cerebral ischemia.

Anemia can be triggered by blood loss, a folic acid or vitamin B12 deficiency, sickle cell disease, and a genetic disorder called thalassemia, among other causes.

She calls it «Better Days» after a group of her mother's friends who would hold parties, plays and fashion shows to raise money to fight sickle cell anemia, a disease that runs in her family.