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sickle cell
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May
2017
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00:00 AM
America/Chicago
h the body) are misshapen and don’t move well through the smallest blood vessels. One of the worst parts about the disease is the occurrence of sickle cell pain crises, which can lead to severe pain in the back, arms, legs or chest. These episodes can last hours to days and often result in sev ...
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Sep
2015
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10:13 AM
America/Chicago
s the unique requirements for treating conditions in continuously developing bodies. We treat hematology conditions including von Willebrand disease, sickle cell, hemophilia, stroke and thrombosis, bone marrow failure syndrome, anemia, neutropenia and thrombocytopenia. ...
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Feb
2015
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12:58 PM
America/Chicago
besity. For children, strokes are usually caused by birth defects, infections such as meningitis and encephalitis, trauma and blood disorders such as sickle cell disease.
“A problem with pediatric strokes, in contrast to those in adults, is that in pediatric strokes, the causes and circumst ...
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15
Sep
2014
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16:54 PM
America/Chicago
J.T.Two weeks after he arrived we received a letter from the hospital where Ja’Kiyran was born, stating he had a chronic blood disorder called sickle cell disease. We were panicked, scared and very young. At our first scheduled visit with Cook Children's Hematology department we were info ...
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May
2013
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08:04 AM
America/Chicago
The program is a cornerstone in Texas public health and continues to grow. Today, the program tests newborns for 30 life-threatening issues including sickle cell disease and cystic fibrosis. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia screening represents another important life-threatening condition with pediatr ...
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