asmi Forum Hero
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| | 02/27/04 - 04:46 PM  
 
   
 
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What is the treatment ?
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| peekay Forum Guru
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| | 02/27/04 - 05:00 PM  
 
   
 
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symptomatic.even though thay are trying to produce a gene that can increase hgb F in these patients.
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| asmi Forum Hero
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| | 02/27/04 - 06:24 PM  
 
   
 
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*painful crisis: hydration ,analgesics *if acute chest syndrome,aplastic crisis : Blood transfusion * hydroxyurea : it increases synthesis of HbF and decreases the number of crisis .
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