CURRENT TREATMENTS AND PROSPECTIVE THERAPIES TO MANAGE SICKLE CELL DISEASE

Course overview

Educational objectives: Identify the inherited genetic mutation and abnormal hemoglobin associated with sickle cell disease. List common treatments used to alleviate mild to severe levels of pain in sickle cell patients. Identify the areas of the world where sickle cell disease is prevalent. Describe the complications associated with sickle cell disease. Describe the mechanisms behind the current and prospective therapies used to potentially cure patients with sickle cell disease.