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What is a Sickle Cell pain episode?

April 26, 2017CELL episode pain Sickle

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What is a Sickle Cell pain episode?

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A3: When are large number of Sickle Cells are present in the blood they tend to block the flow of blood. This causes severe pain due to the lack of oxygen, which can occur in any part of the body, causing a “pain episode”. These pain episodes may last a few hours or as long as two weeks.