Sickle Cell: A Patient's and Parent's Guide

Maybe you've just heard the news. Maybe it's your mother or father, brother or sister, or your child. Maybe it's something that has been in your family for a long time and you want to know the risks. Whatever it is, you're not alone. More than 80,000 Americans have sickle cell disease, and 3.5 million are carriers of the sickle cell "gene." In fact, it is one of the most commonly inherited diseases in the U.S. and around the world. In this booklet, you will learn the facts about sickle cell disease: what it is, what its symptoms are, and what treatments can help. The Sickle Cell brochure, part of Hilton Publishing's Hope & Destiny Sickle Cell Series, is a quick reference guide for patients and parents of children with sickle cell disease or trait. This guide has the pertinent information needed to guide users to answers about the illness. The brochure is an abbreviated version of our Hope & Destiny book.