Information
Center for Sickle Cell and other Thalassemic Disorders
By: Kenneth R. Bridges, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine
at Harvard Medical School -- Provides accurate and up-to-date
information on hemoglobin disorders, particularly sickle
cell disease.
Pediatric
Hydroxyurea in Sickle Cell Anemia (BABY HUG)
A trial to determine if hydroxyurea (a medicine used to
treat some types of cancers and to control painful episodes
of sickle cell anemia) can prevent the onset of chronic
end organ damage in young children with sickle cell anemia.
Sickle
Cell and African-Americans
From BlackHealthCare.com -- Nice overview of sickle cell
anemia and strokes in African-Americans.
Sickle
Cell Disease Association of America
A site that addresses the issues faced by sickle cell diseased
individuals, strives to make the quality of life for them
easier and raises funds and awareness for promoting a cure.
Sickle
Cell Society - Information for Health Professionals
Located in London -- provides quality care to all people
with sickle cell disease through outside funding. Provides
a great deal of information about the disease and it’s care.
Silent
Infarct Transfusion (SIT) Study
A clinical trial to determine whether blood transfusion
therapy will decrease further neurologic morbidity in children
with silent cerebral infarcts, and if so, the magnitude
of this benefit.
Stroke
Prevention Trial in Sickle Cell Anemia (STOP)
Gives a synopsis and evaluation of the STOP Trial.
Management of Sickle Cell Disease
Provides an overview of
the reason why strokes happen in sickle cell diseased individuals,
and possible treatments with references.
Student
BMJ: Managing Sickle Cell Disease
British Medical Journal Publishing Group. Provides short
overview of the disease and the effects on the body along
with possible management of the symptoms.
Wikipedia
– the Free Encyclopedia
Hemoglobin. Describes hemoglobin and what goes wrong with
the hemoglobin to cause diseases like sickle cell disease
and other blood disorders.
Internet
Stroke Center :: Patients & Families
:: Pediatric Stroke Center :: Sickle
Cell Disease 
