New NIH studies seek adults and families affected by sickle cell disease/trait

People with sickle cell disease (SCD) can experience excruciating pain, kidney problems, a higher risk of stroke and, in rare cases, chronic leg ulcers. Little is known about why the severity of these symptoms varies throughout a lifetime or why these symptoms differ from person to person. NHGRI researchers are seeking help from people affected by SCD to find the factors - environmental, social and genetic - that impact the severity of the symptoms.
Source: NHGRI Homepage Highlights - Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: news