Sickle Cell Disease: Causes, Diagnosis, Complications, and More | Mass General Brigham

What is sickle cell disease? Who does it affect? What causes it? Maureen Okam Achebe, M.D., Hematologist and Clinical Director for Hematology at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School, explains how sickle cell disease is diagnosed and how it affects someone's daily life.

0:00 - Intro
0:27 - What is Sickle Cell Disease?
0:54 - Who is Affected by Sickle Cell Disease?
1:11 - Causes of Sickle Cell Disease
1:50 - How is Sickle Cell Disease Diagnosed?
2:30 - Complications of Sickle Cell Disease
3:00 - How to Manage Sickle Cell Disease
3:41 - How Sickle Cell Disease Affects Daily Life

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Sickle Cell Disease: Causes, Diagnosis, Complications, and More | Mass General Brigham