Frequently asked question: How many sickle cell disease carriers are identified in the Netherlands every year?

Every year, roughly 800 new carriers are diagnosed. These diagnoses are made based on the heel prick test, which has been screening for sickle cell disease since 2007. However, it is still hard to say exactly how many carriers there are in the Netherlands.

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Does every sickle cell patient get the same symptoms and with the same level of severity?

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