2016
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Sickle Cell Institute Telangana
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Sickle Cell Institute Andhra Pradesh
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Sickle Cell Institute Chattisgarh
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -CSIR-SCA Mission, coordinated by the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB) with the help of Cipla, one of the manufacturers of Hydroxyurea and with active support from CSIR-IIIM, approached the Drugs Controller General of India for approval of hydroxyurea for SCA treatment.
Detailed explanation-2: -“The new therapy, called LentiGlobin, is a gene-based therapy where doctors harvest the patient’s own stem cells and add to them a corrected gene that makes non-sickle hemoglobin, ” Dr.
Detailed explanation-3: -A blood and bone marrow transplant is currently the only cure for some patients who have sickle cell disease. After early diagnosis, your healthcare provider may recommend medicines or transfusions to manage complications, including chronic pain.
Detailed explanation-4: -Linus Pauling discovers that sickle cell disease is caused by an abnormal hemoglobin.
Detailed explanation-5: -The program helps in early diagnosis – New Born Screening (NBS), Antenatal Screening, treatment and counseling of Sickle Cell Disease patients including prevention by marriage counseling and prenatal diagnosis as per WHO strategy. IEC and Training are the important part of any program.