Introduction:
Sickle cell disease is debilitating hereditary disorder affecting large
tribal population in certain parts of India. Complications of sickle
cell disease are veno-occlusive crisis, gall stones, leg ulcers, stroke,
anemia requiring transfusions adding to the decreasing quality of life.
Usage of hydroxyurea increase value of HbF and thereby decreases the
complications. To assess the real world scenario of SCD patients,
particularly, there levels of HbF, a random clinical examination with
blood sampling was initiated and compared to baseline available data.