Yearly Archives: 2015

Administración de la red CAREST

CAREST est dirigé par un Conseil d’Administration (CA) composé de 13 membres élus lors de l’Assemblée Générale Constitutive de CAREST qui s’est tenue le 29 Novembre 2011 au cours de la 2ème Conférence Caribéenne sur la drépanocytose (27 au 30 Novembre 2011, Guadeloupe).

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Administración de la red CAREST

CAREST est dirigé par un Conseil d’Administration (CA) composé de 13 membres élus lors de l’Assemblée Générale Constitutive de CAREST qui s’est tenue le 29 Novembre 2011 au cours de la 2ème Conférence Caribéenne sur la drépanocytose (27 au 30 Novembre 2011, Guadeloupe).

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Presentación de CAREST

La red CAREST (CAribbean network of REsearchers on Sickle cell disease and Thalassemia) es una red caribeña que agrupa investigadores y médicos sido contratados en la lucha contra la drepanocitosis y las talasemias.

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Presentación de CAREST

La red CAREST (CAribbean network of REsearchers on Sickle cell disease and Thalassemia) es una red caribeña que agrupa investigadores y médicos sido contratados en la lucha contra la drepanocitosis y las talasemias.

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Membership

The Association is composed of regular members, corresponding members, benefactors and honorary members.

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Treatments

Treatment usually includes a folic acid supplementation . Updating the immunization schedule ( pneumococcal , hepatitis B , influenza , etc.) and screening for complications are essential.

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Management of the disease

In 1990, the sickle cell disease was recognized by the sanitary departmental authorities, the priority of Public health and a program of all inclusive of care was set up under the responsibility of the first French-speaking integrated(joined) center for the sickle cell disease: the Center joined by the Sickle cell disease of Guadeloupe ( CIDG) […]

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Transmission

It is an autosomal recessive disease , that is to say, for the disease to appear , two copies of the mutated gene must be transmitted , one from the mother and one from the father. A child with two copies of the mutation is called homozygous SS.

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The Disease

The sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder caused by an abnormality of hemoglobin (Hb), the mutation in cause having been inherited at the same time from the father and from the mother. Hemoglobinopathies, mainly thalassemia and sickle cell disease are observed worldwide.

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Your membership allows

Your membership allows you to: Welcome doctors, French and foreign researchers at our events      To live the association to defend your case        Go to the member area      etc The bulletin « Info sickle cell  » an update on the progress of work in the world, gives practical advice , information on the activities […]

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