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ACIDOSIS & SICKLE CELL CRISIS

MESSAGE BY: Disability & Sickle Cell Organization Of Nigeria (DISCON) LIKE DISCON ON FACEBOOK FOLLOW DISCON ON INSTAGRAM Most times, sickle cell crises are triggered by certain things we do, consume, allow or experience. Acidosis is one of them. It’s diet-induced and can spark painful crisis in some SCD warriors. …

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Sickle Cell Disorder: WHAT IS A GENOTYPE?

WHAT IS GENOTYPE? Genotype is the total hereditary genetic configuration of cells in humans like the software codes that run a system and determine its characteristics (phenotype). HUMAN GENOTYPES: There are six genotypes in humans. Some are more common than the others. The six are… AA, AS, AC, SC, SS, …

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LET’S STOP THE SICKLE CELL CYCLE…

We found ourselves at LASUTH early in the year via another hospital referral. Thought I had unburdened for January by hurriedly paying up my kids school fees in December. Life! So, I was sitting at the reception area. Wifey and son were with the doctors in the examination room. As …

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