ICD10monitor September 16, 2024
September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month! The declaration was signed by President Biden on Aug. 30. Congress designated this month to highlight the need for research and treatment of sickle cell disease.
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States. It affects around 100,000 Americans, and 8 million people worldwide. People are born with this disease. It involves a change in the gene that tells the body to make hemoglobin.
SCD is characterized by a change in the shape of some red blood cells, which come to resemble a sickle. The change in the shape can cause a blockage in the flow of blood, which results in recurring episodes of pain. These...
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