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  2. FDA approves cure for sickle cell disease, the first ... - AOL

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    The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a powerful treatment for sickle cell disease, a devastating illness that affects more than 100,000 Americans, the majority of whom are...

  3. Sickle cell disease - Wikipedia

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    When treating avascular necrosis of the bone in people with sickle cell disease, the aim of treatment is to reduce or stop the pain and maintain joint mobility. Current treatment options include resting the joint, physical therapy, pain-relief medicine, joint-replacement surgery, or bone grafting.

  4. FDA approves gene therapy for sickle cell disease: 'One ... - AOL

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    Federal officials Friday approved two gene therapy treatments for sickle cell disease, welcome news for thousands with the inherited blood disorder that causes terrible pain crises and...

  5. A new cure for sickle cell disease may be coming. FDA ... - AOL

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    The only cure for painful sickle cell disease today is a bone marrow transplant. But soon there may be a new cure that attacks the disorder at its genetic source.

  6. Transfusion therapy (Sickle-cell disease) - Wikipedia

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    Transfusion therapy for sickle-cell disease entails the use of red blood cell transfusions in the management of acute cases of sickle cell disease and as a prophylaxis to prevent complications by decreasing the number of red blood cells (RBC) that can sickle by adding normal red blood cells.

  7. Hydroxycarbamide - Wikipedia

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    Hydroxycarbamide, also known as hydroxyurea, is a medication used in sickle-cell disease, essential thrombocythemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia, polycythemia vera, and cervical cancer. In sickle-cell disease it increases fetal hemoglobin and decreases the number of attacks. It is taken by mouth.

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