Summary
PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT SCD is a heritable disease, which affects a patient's red blood cells (RBCs). This monogenic disorder is caused by a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) within the HBB gene. Despite progress in the treatment of SCD regarding early screenings, prevention of infections, and blood transfusions, the life expectancy for SCD patients is still reduced by about 30 years. Currently, allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is the only curative treatment available. Unfortunately, the process is invasive and associated with high risk of graft-versus-host-disease
