about Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease (also called sickle cell anemia) is a blood disorder that is inherited. It is a condition that affects mostly people of African descent, however, it also develops in other ethnic groups…
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Sydenham’s Chorea
Sydenham’s chorea is a movement disorder. It is the most common type of aquired chorea. Meaning your child isn’t born with it, it is “aquired” after birth. Sydenham’s chorea is usually diagnosed in children between 5-15 years of age and it is twice as common in girls as boys. Sydenham’s chorea can also run in families…
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Sickle Cell Anemia
Sickle cell anemia also referred to as sickle cell disease, is an inherited blood disorder known as an autosomal recessive genetic blood disorder. This means that in order to develop sickle cell anemia you have to inherit two abnormal genes, one from each parent. Sickle cell anemis is the most common of the inherited blood disorders…
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