Sickle Cell Anemia
Alternate Names : Anemia - Sickle Cell, Hemoglobin SS Disease (Hb SS), Sickle Cell Disease
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Sickle Cell Anemia Prognosis (Expectations)
In the past, death from organ failure often occurred between the ages of 20 and 40 in most sickle-cell patients. More recently, because of better understanding and management of the disease, patients live into their forties and fifties.
Causes of death include organ failure and infection. Some people with the disease experience minor, brief, and infrequent episodes. Others experience severe, prolonged, and frequent episodes resulting in many complications.
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