The treatment you receive for sickle cell disease will depend on your specific symptoms. Possible treatments include blood transfusions, medications such as hydroxyurea, and emerging therapies.

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic blood disorder that affects hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells (RBCs). SCD causes RBCs to become rigid, sticky, and misshapen (sickle-shaped). These…