Acute and Chronic Sickle Cell Disease: Causes, Consequences, and Treatment
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Hematology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 November 2022) | Viewed by 28346
Special Issue Editors
Interests: leukemia; sickle cell disease; hematology
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Interests: leukemia; lymphoma; myeloma; benign hematology
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Dear Colleagues,
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an extremely common hematological disorder. It affects millions of people worldwide, with a specific predilection for sub-Saharan Africa. SCD is characterized by unpredictable, acute, life-threatening episodes and chronic complications such as hemolytic anemia and end-organ damage significant morbidity, poor quality of life, and early mortality. Recently, the area of sickle cell disease research has been on the move. In the last decade, the mortality of patients with SCD has gone down significantly, especially in high-income countries. This is due to the early diagnosis, increased awareness amongst the general population and physicians across the globe. As the survival has improved, it is important to focus now on the morbidity associated with SCD due to long-term complications. Various international organizations and research bodies are studying various aspects of newer and advanced treatment for SCD. For instance, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (United States) has launched a Sickle Cell Data Collection (SCDC) program that gathers health information from multiple sources. With an exponential interest in the field of SCD, there has been significant development to better understand the pathobiological complexities of SCD and potential therapeutic options. This Special Issue aims to encourage and sensitize researchers, scientists, and young physicians to share their experience, ideas, and innovations through their excellent submissions on various topics related to SCD. We are looking forward to your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Pablo Bartolucci
Dr. Kamal Kant Sahu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sickle cell disease
- hemoglobinopathy
- anemia
- African American
- racial disparity
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