How to prevent your children from having sickle cell disease?

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Dr Yusuf Mohammad

General Practitioner

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8+ Yrs

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One cannot prevent sickle cell anemia during natural conception. However, if parents go for IVF then it can be prevented to a certain extent.

Dr. Yusuf Suggests...

Take a CARDIAC ENZYMES (CPK, CKMB, AST, LDH) Test or Take a Total Red Cell Count With MCV, MCH, MCHC, RDW Test

Book CARDIAC ENZYMES (CPK, CKMB, AST, LDH) Test Book Total Red Cell Count With MCV, MCH, MCHC, RDW Test

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