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NIH researchers and collaborators have found that that sickle cell trait is prevalent among diverse human populations.
… Study finds that sickle cell trait is prevalent among diverse human populations. … … have found that being a carrier for sickle cell disease, known as having sickle cell trait , increases the …
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… Education Project welcomes your feedback about the sickle cell disease gene therapy resources. Please email your comments or …
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Researchers have now identified three health conditions for which people with SCT are at increased risk.
… 2.5 to 3 million people have a gene variant associated sickle cell trait (SCT) and most never have related health … pulmonary embolism , proteinuria and chronic kidney disease . Findings from this first comprehensive review of …
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NHGRI researchers asked patients, parents and physicians in the sickle cell disease community (SCD) what they wanted and needed to know about genome editing to make informed decisions about participating in genome-editing clinical trials.
… of Health, asked patients, parents and physicians in the sickle cell disease community what they wanted and needed to know about …
Fact Sheet
Understanding gene therapy for sickle cell disease
… Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder in the … there are only a handful of options to manage or treat sickle cell disease.  Now, researchers are developing new …
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Sickle cell disease resources for healthcare providers
… Education Project welcomes your feedback about the sickle cell disease gene therapy resources. Please email your comments or …
Educational Resources
A somatic cell is any cell of the body except sperm and egg cells.
… Somatic Cells … A somatic cell is any cell of the body except sperm and egg cells. … Cell, Chromosome, Diploid, Mutation, Germ Line … Somatic …
Educational Resources
A cell cycle is a series of events that takes place in a cell as it grows and divides.
… Cell Cycle … A cell cycle is a series of events that takes place in a cell as it grows and divides. … Cell Division, Basic Biology, DNA Synthesis … A cell cycle is …
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A variety of approaches target the blood stem cells to relieve or reduce your symptoms of sickle cell disease.
… these components differ and other treatment options for sickle cell disease, such as bone marrow transplant.  Each of these …
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TCF1 (for T cell factor-1) is essential for the creation and persistence of disease-fighting antibodies in the bloodstream.
… long-lasting antibodies that will defend the body against disease for years. Now, a team headed by scientists at the … that a transcription factor known as TCF1 (for T cell factor-1) is essential for the creation and persistence … TFH cells then interact with another type of white blood cell - called B cells - that actually produce the antibodies. …