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… Giant Cell Arteritis On this page: Conditions Basics Related … arteritis? Giant cell arteritis (say "ar-tuh-RY-tus"), or GCA, is inflammation of the blood vessels. It mostly affects …
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… CD4+ Cells On this page: Overview Overview CD4+ cells are part of the immune system and are a type of white blood cell . White blood cells protect the body against infection. …
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… Stem Cell Transplant for Sickle Cell Disease On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect … How Well It Works Risks Treatment Overview Stem cell transplant is a possible cure for sickle cell disease . …
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… Sickle Cell Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To … Test Overview A sickle cell test is a blood test done to check for sickle cell trait or sickle cell disease . Sickle cell disease is …
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… Sickle Cell Disease On this page: Health Tools … What is sickle cell disease? Sickle cell disease is a genetic red blood cell disorder. It …
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… Sickle Cell Trait On this page: Overview Overview Sickle cell trait occurs when a person inherits a sickle cell gene from just one parent. People with sickle cell …
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… Sickle Cell Disorders On this page: Overview Overview Some people inherit one sickle cell gene and one other defective hemoglobin gene. This can … These disorders range from mild to severe. Sickle cell disorders include: Sickle cell disease (hemoglobin SS …
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… Stem Cell Donation On this page: Overview … Healthy adults ages 17 to 35 can register to donate stem cells. If you wish to be a stem cell donor, a blood sample is taken from you and tested for …
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… Sickle Cell Crisis On this page: Overview Overview A sickle cell crisis is a painful episode that may begin suddenly in a person who has sickle cell disease . A sickle cell crisis occurs when …
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… Autologous Stem Cell Transplant On this page: Treatment Overview What To … Is Done How Well It Works Risks Treatment Overview A stem cell transplant can use stem cells that come from your own blood or bone marrow. Or the …
