Sickle Cell Disease Affects 1 in 1,000 Children in Lisbon, Increasing in Portugal

Sickle cell disease, considered a neglected global illness, is affecting 1 in 1,000 children in Lisbon, primarily impacting Afro-descendants, and is on the rise in Portugal.

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A doença que afeta 1 em mil crianças em Lisboa

Considerada a doença global mais negligenciada pela revista Lancet, a falciforme atinge sobretudo afrodescendentes e está a aumentar em Portugal. Não é rara, não tem cura, mas tem tratamento.

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Sickle Cell Disease Affects 1 in 1,000 Children in Lisbon, Increasing in Portugal

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