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Sickle cell disease: Avascular necrosis (Spanish)
Avascular necrosis (AVN) is a disease that affects the bones. The tops of the bones should be round. With AVN the bones become somewhat flat which means less blood is flowing to those areas. This slowly causes pain to the area. Learn more about AVN and how it's treated.
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Sickle cell disease: Gallstones 1568
Learn more about gallstone symptoms and treatment.
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Sickle cell disease: Gallstones (Spanish)
Learn more about gallstone symptoms and treatment.
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Sickle cell disease: Infection 1569
People with sickle cell disease tend to get infections more often. Learn more about prevention and treatment of infections.
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Sickle cell disease: Infection (Spanish)
People with sickle cell disease tend to get infections more often. Learn more about prevention and treatment of infections.
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Sickle cell disease: Priapism 1570
Priapism is a long and often painful erection of the penis. Learn more about the symptoms and types of priapism.
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Sickle cell disease: Priapism (Spanish)
Priapism is a long and often painful erection of the penis. Learn more about the symptoms and types of priapism.
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Sickle cell disease: Retinopathy 1572
Learn more about the cause, symptoms, and treatment of sickle cell retinopathy.
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Sickle cell disease: Retinopathy (Spanish)
Learn more about the cause, symptoms, and treatment of sickle cell retinopathy.
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Sickle cell disease: Splenic sequestration 1573
Splenic sequestration occurs when blood gets trapped in the spleen causing it to get bigger. Learn more about splenic sequestration, symptoms, and treatment.
