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About Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell anemia, or sickle cell disease (SCD), is a genetic disease of the red blood cells (RBCs). Normally, RBCs are shaped like discs, which gives them the flexibility to travel through even the smallest blood vessels. However, with this disease, the RBCs have an abnormal crescent shape resembling a sickle. This makes them sticky and rigid and prone to getting trapped in small vessels, which blocks blood from reaching different parts of the body. This can cause pain and tissue damage. SCD is an autosomal recessive condition. You need two copies of the gene to have the disease. If you have only one copy of the gene, you are said to have sickle cell trait.
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Dr. Nivedita Dhingra is a hemato-oncologist, currently working as a Senior Consultant with the Department of Hematology-Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant, Max Hospital, Vaishali.
After completing her MBBS from the Maulana Azad College in Delhi, she went on to secure an MD from the University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi. Furthermore, a DM in Clinical Hematology and an FNB in Pediatric Hemato-Oncology added more feathers to her cap.
Backed by a strong academic record, Dr. Dhingra offers expertise in conditions like Acute Leukemia, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplants, Bleeding Disorders, and other Immunodeficiency Disorders.
Dr. Nivedita has previously worked as an Academic Registrar at All India Institute of Medical Sciences and as a consultant at the Department of Hemato - Oncology(BMT), Jaypee Hospital, Noida. An active researcher with a keen interest in her field, Dr. Nivedita\'s work has found its place in many esteemed journals. She also holds memberships with the Indian Society of Hematology & Blood Transfusion and the SIOP-International Society of Pediatric Oncology.
Clinical Focus
- Acute Leukemia
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplants
- Hemoglobinopathies Difficult Anemias and Bleeding Disorders
- Immunodeficiency Disorders
