Sister's Bone Marrow Transplant Cures Child's Sickle Cell Disease

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month. Everyone is encouraged to register for Be The Match. It is difficult for anyone to find a match, even more so for patients with SCD because the registry has a low number of African Americans signed up. Although people of different races are matches for each other, there is a better match chance if from the same ethnic background. Knowing your SCD status will prevent more children being born with SCD. More information at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/
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[@DontCopyMyFlow337]

I’m happy somebody used bine marrow for good and not for the recent “trend” of bine marrow babies. Humanity might stand a chance!

[@nkemlive]

Hi. Any minimum age to do bone marrow transplant?. I have twins girl, 1 is SS and 1 is AA

[@labelle1298]

I was told children can do it after two years of age

[@LaS88709]

Is this a treatment or an actual cure and how is life afterward? Is she still SS or whatever the donor is?

[@Shnug946]

They become whatever the donor is