Treatments
Treatments for curing symptoms or pain:
- Medication
- Blood transfusions
- Bone marrow transplant (if really severe)
- Routine TCD ultra sound
Medication:
- Folic Acid
- Penicillin
- Hydroxyurea
Reduces anemia
Reduces painful episodes
There is no universal cure for Sickle Cell Disease yet
However, we may have discovered a possible treatment for the disease that might work...
We present to you...
"The Sickle Eradicator"
This treatment uses advanced technology and the technique of gene therapy. The nucleic polymers of the corrected copy of the defective gene (that effects the hemoglobin) is made into a drug, that will replace the mutated gene. This correction of the gene will change sickle red blood cells back into disk shape blood cells.