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UConn Health outlines sickle cell care, trials and a call for Black blood donors
Summary
Dr. Janice Nelson of UConn Health described diagnosis, standard care and emergency protocols for sickle cell disease, the limited curative role of bone marrow transplant, the cost and hospitalization risks of newer gene/stem-cell therapies, and urged Black donors to give blood earmarked for sickle cell patients.
Dr. Janice Nelson, nursing director at UConn Health’s New England Sickle Cell Institute, described the clinical management of sickle cell disease and the research work underway to expand local treatment options.
Nelson explained that sickle cell disease is an inherited red blood cell disorder; newborn screening in Connecticut identifies affected infants so they can begin care early. She said bone marrow transplant can cure some patients but requires a close genetic match and is not widely available, and that…
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