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What is Sickle Cell Anemia?

Source: www.michigan.gov
Topic: Anemia
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Sort Desciption: Revised Dec. 2005 For more information contact the Newborn Screening Program toll-free at 1-866-673-9939 or e-mail NBS-Parent@michigan.gov Supported in part by project 5 H91MC00215-03-00 as a Special Project of Regional and National Significance (SPRANS), ...

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What is Sickle Cell Anemia? Revised Dec. 2005 For more information contact the Newborn Screening Program toll-free at 1-866-673-9939 or e-mail NBS-Parent@michigan.gov Supported in part by project 5 H91MC00215-03-00 as a Special Project of Regional and National Significance (SPRANS), Title V (as amended), Social Security Act, administered by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, United States Department of Health and Human Services. w w w . m i . g o v / n e w b o r n s c r e e n i n g Michigan Resources & Support Childrens Hospital of Michigan Sickle Cell Clinic Phone: 313-745-5613 Childrens Special Health Care Services Family Phone Line Toll-free: 1-800-359-3722 Early On ® Michigan Toll-free: 1-800-EARLY ON www.1800earlyon.org Michigan Genetics Connection www.migeneticsconnection.org Michigan Newborn Screening Follow-up Coordinator Toll-free: 1-866-673-9939 E-mail: MDCH-newbornscreening @ michigan.gov Michigan NBS Parent Liaison Toll-free: 1-866-673-9939 E-mail: NBS-parent@michigan.gov Sickle Cell Disease Association, Michigan Chapter Toll-free: 1-800-842-0973 www.sicklecelldisease.org National Resources & Support About Sickle Cell Disease www.sicklecellinfo.net American Sickle Cell Anemia Association Phone: 216-229-8600 www.ascaa.org/ Family Village www.familyvillage.wisc.edu GeneReviews www.genetests.org Genetic Alliance www.geneticalliance.org What is Sickle Cell Anemia? Sickle cell anemia is an inherited disorder that affects a babys red blood cells. Babies with sickle cell anemia have fewer red blood cells (anemia) and abnormally shaped red blood cells. Sickle cell anemia can occur in any ethnic group but is more common in babies of African American heritage. It occurs in about 1 in 600 African American babies. Early detection and treatment will help many babies with sickle cell anemia avoid sudden death from infections. How may Sickle Cell Anemia affect my child? Pain Painful swelling of hands and feet ...

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