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		<title>SICKLE CELL CHALLENGES</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 06:11:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ijeoma Okechukwu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although research and sickle cell treatments have progressed in the last several decades, there are still many unfortunate challenges sickle cell patients face today. (See article on sickle cell challenges) ~Ijeoma Okechukwu~]]></description>
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		<title>Low Incidence Disease Specialist for Department of Education</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:37:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At last!! the Minnesota State Dept of Education finally hired a Low Incidence Specialist, who is the director of all the programs that affect our kids with chronic health problems.  She was just hired in late January.  Sickle Cell Disease is apparently is at the top of her list!  She is setting up a small [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Sickle Cell Disease Affects the Developing Brain</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:35:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Executive Board</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is sickle cell disease? Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a genetic abnormality that causes changes in the red blood cells (hemoglobin).  It is most common in people of African or Caribbean descent.  There are different subtypes of SCD.  This summary concerns Hb-SS, Hb-SC, and Hb-S beta zero thalassemia, three common subtypes that can cause [...]]]></description>
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		<title>THIRD ANNUAL MINNESOTA SICKLE CELL DISEASE CONFERENCE HOLDS 12TH OF SEPTEMBER, 2009</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[SCDAM addresses Healthcare Affordability and Financing at annual conference Saint Paul Minnesota, September 2, 2009: The Third Annual Minnesota Sickle Cell Disease conference will be held on the 12th of September, 2009 at Normandale Community College, Bloomington, Minnesota. Sickle Cell Disease is one of the commonest inherited genetic diseases in the world, ahead of Down [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing the SCDAM Groups</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 22:49:54 +0000</pubDate>
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