Sickle-cell disease

Sickle-cell Disease, Unspecified; Sickle-cell Anemia NOS
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Sickle-cell Anemia, Hb-SS Disease without Mention of Crisis ...

Thus, low iron level will decrease the quantities of hemoglobin in red blood cells causing poor oxygenation of the various tissues of the body. Much less common causes of Anemia are hemoglobinopathies such as Sickle-Cell Disease and ...

Many people with sickle-cell disease have pain with enough frequency that they need to take pain medications at home.

Crohn disease[5]
Sickle-cell disease and thalassemia, which can cause growth delay and delayed puberty[6]
Congenital heart disease
Cystic fibrosis, which can delay puberty[7]
Leukemia ...

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Parvovirus B19 infection may cause a serious illness in persons with sickle-cell disease or similar types of chronic anaemia. In such persons, parvovirus B19 can cause an acute, severe anaemia.

Some genital infections, leukemia, or sickle-cell disease can cause priapism to manifest. As well, priapism may be the result of injury to the spine, which is, in itself, deserving of medical attention.

hemoglobinopathy: Thalassemia (alpha, beta, delta) Â- Sickle-cell disease/trait Â- HPFH
membrane: Hereditary spherocytosis (Minkowski-Chauffard syndrome) Â- Hereditary elliptocytosis (Southeast Asian ovalocytosis) Â- Hereditary stomatocytosis ...

However, parvovirus B19 infection may cause an acute severe anemia in persons with sickle-cell disease or immune deficiencies. There is a small risk of fetal death if fifth disease is acquired during pregnancy.

People over aged 65, or those who have a chronic illness, such as diabetes or sickle-cell disease
Children under two years old
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Certain genetic disorders predispose people to respiratory infections. They include sickle-cell disease, cystic fibrosis, and Kartagener syndrome (which results in malfunctioning cilia).
People under Stress ...

Sickle-cell disease
History of kidney transplant
Diabetes type 1 and type 2
Kidney stones
Enlarged prostate (in men)
Weak immune system
Bladder catheter in place or recent instrumentation of the urinary system
Tight underwear and clothing ...

Abnormalities in muscle coordination in the mouth and throat
Asthma
Certain genetic disorders such as sickle-cell disease, cystic fibrosis, and Kartagener's syndrome, which results in malfunctioning cilia, the hair-like cells lining the airways ...

You may wish to have tests for your partner and unborn baby, to find out whether your baby could inherit sickle-cell disease.
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Maternal and paternal family medical history - including illnesses such as diabetes or mental retardation, and genetic disorders such as sickle-cell disease or Tay-Sachs disease.

Medical illnesses - Extreme high blood pressure (hypertension), eclampsia (a complication of pregnancy), liver failure, kidney failure, sickle-cell disease, systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus or SLE) and many others ...

Persistent cough is common during convalescence; other sequelae are rare. Fatal cases are reported occasionally, primarily among the elderly and persons with sickle-cell disease.
Transmission ...

For many years, fifth disease was viewed as an unimportant rash illness of children. Recently, studies have shown that the virus may be responsible for serious complications in certain individuals, such as those with sickle-cell disease or similar ...

Changes in the amino acid sequence of these chains results in abnormal hemoglobins. For example, hemoglobin S is found in sickle-cell disease, a severe type of anemia in which the red cells become sickle-shaped when oxygen is in short supply.

Others who will need a second immunization include people whose spleen has been removed and those with sickle-cell disease, HIV/AIDS, some cancers, kidney failure, or organ or bone marrow transplants.

See also: Symptom, Fever, Infections, Anemia, Pregnancy