Sickle cell disease is a genetic disease that can be inherited, but knowing one’s status as a carrier is a great way of knowing how the disease could affect future generations.
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Promising new gene therapies for sickle cell are out of reach in countries where they’re needed most
By Laura UngarAP Science Writer Gautam Dongre’s two children in India and Pascazia Mazeze’s son in Tanzania live with an inherited blood disorder that turns blood cells into instruments of pain. New gene therapies promise a cure for sickle cell disease, and Dongre says he’s “praying the treatment should come to us.” But experts say […]