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Pelosi ’s radical plan would leave patients with sickle cell disease behind
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most commonly inherited genetic blood disorder, affecting nearly 100,000 children and adults in the United States. Three million Americans carry the sickle cell trait and it is nearly25 times more common in people of African American descent. The disorder, which can cause irregularly shaped blood cells to get stuck in narrow vessels, inflicts substantial pain on patients. The resulting reduced oxygen flow creates life-threatening complications such as difficulty breathing, chest pains, blood clots and stroke.
Source: The Catalyst - November 14, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Tom Wilbur Tags: Research and Development Rare Diseases Pelosi Plan Source Type: news

New report shows nearly 20 innovative medicines in development for sickle cell disease
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States, afflicting nearly 100,000 Americans. Patients with SCD have sickle-shaped red blood cells, which have trouble moving through the blood vessels and thus cause blockages or slow blood flow and oxygen to parts of the body. SCD is life-threatening, due to potential complications from blocked blood vessels, which can include stroke, difficulty breathing, pulmonary hypertension and other organ damage.
Source: The Catalyst - April 2, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Medicines in Development Research and Development Rare Diseases New Era of Medicine Source Type: news