Amid the coronavirus pandemic, sickle cell patients should be extra cautious of Covid-19, said Padma Shri Dr AT Dabke at an international webinar on sickle cell anaemia held on Saturday.
The webinar was jointly organized by the Sickle Cell Institute Chhattisgarh and Indiana Academy of Paediatrics.
Institute Director Dr Arvind Neral said in a press release that Dr Dabke explained the importance of a balanced diet in treating sickle cell patients. Dr Ifran Noor from Amsterdam also took part in the webinar.
Dr Dabke, while presiding over the programme, said that excessive heat can cause troubles of sickle cell carrier (HbAS) persons and cause dehydration, the press release said.
Dr Noor, who was the key speaker, stressed that sickle cell can cause blockage in vein and cause defects in other organs as well.
He suggested blood transfusion for avoiding complications like VOS and ACS.
Dr Harish Nayak, State President of Chhattisgarh Academy of Paediatrics, detailed about chronic damages caused to the organs of a sickle cell patients and interruption or slow mental-physical growth in children suffering from sickle cell anaemia.
Later, a panel discussion on sickle cell was held wherein experts analyzed different aspects of the disease.