Sickle Cell Disease Treatment
Can this condition be treated? What Sickle Cell Disease treatment options are available? Learn more below about the current treatments available to patients.
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How to Treat Sickle Cell Disease
There are no treatments to cure sickle cell disease. Instead, treatment is aimed at managing the various symptoms in an effort to minimize complications. The goals of treatment include:
- Managing acute crisis episodes
- Managing chronic pain
- Managing anemia
- Preventing and treating infections
- Managing complications and organ damage
Treatments include:
- Medical support when needed such as:
- Oxygen
- Intravenous fluids
- Blood transfusion
- Immunizations
- Ultrasound
- Bone marrow transplant
- Medications
- Surgery
- Lifestyle changes
New treatments under investigation include:
- Gene therapy
- Combination of clotrimazole and magnesium
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