Protect your body, your temple : Get the Facts about Sickle Cell Disease and Sickle Cell Trait
Abstract
These bookmarks state: Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that affects red blood cells and causes organ damage, anemia, and lifelong episodes of pain. The disease most commonly affects people of African, Asian, Mediterranean, Central and South American ancestry. About 70,000 Americans are currently diagnosed with sickle cell anemia. Newborn screening for sickle cell disease and trait is required in South Carolina and most other states. One in 10 African Americans has the sickle cell trait. Knowing if you have the trait is important! Also is a list of available resources with addresses and phone numbers.
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2016-11Metadata
Show full item record| Creator | South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control | |
| Date Accessioned | 2016-11-28T13:40:06Z | |
| Date Available | 2016-11-28T13:40:06Z | |
| Date of Issue | 2016-11 | |
| Identifier (URI) | http://hdl.handle.net/10827/23237 | |
| Description | These bookmarks state: Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that affects red blood cells and causes organ damage, anemia, and lifelong episodes of pain. The disease most commonly affects people of African, Asian, Mediterranean, Central and South American ancestry. About 70,000 Americans are currently diagnosed with sickle cell anemia. Newborn screening for sickle cell disease and trait is required in South Carolina and most other states. One in 10 African Americans has the sickle cell trait. Knowing if you have the trait is important! Also is a list of available resources with addresses and phone numbers. | |
| Item Format | application/pdf | |
| Media Type | Document | |
| Item Language | English | |
| Publisher | South Carolina State Library | |
| Digital Collection | South Carolina State Documents Depository | |
| Rights | Copyright status undetermined. For more information contact, South Carolina State Library, 1500 Senate Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201. | |
| Subject | African Americans--Health and hygiene | |
| Subject | Bookmarks--South Carolina | |
| Subject | Sickle cell anemia | |
| Title | Protect your body, your temple : Get the Facts about Sickle Cell Disease and Sickle Cell Trait | |
| Type | Text | |
| Digitization Specifications | This South Carolina State Document was either saved from a document available publicly online in PDF format or converted to PDF using Adobe Acrobat DC. |