Despite Risk, Patients With SCD Hopeful About Gene Therapies

Sickle cell disease (SCD) has known complications that include organ damage and failure, rhabdomyolysis, glaucoma, splenic sequestration, and vaso-occlusive crises. At present, the only potential cure is a bone marrow transplant, but it can be difficult to find a donor and there is a high rejection risk.

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