A Mother's Journey with Sickle Cell Disease

Patient Stories with Grey Genetics by Grey Genetics

Mar 2, 202100:46:59Science & Medicine

When Layla was pregnant, she knew there was a 1 in 4 chance that her child would have Sickle Cell Disease. Routine newborn screening was done in London when Suki was 5 days old. She would be notified soon if her daughter...

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