Science Talk: Antibiotics May Thwart Sickle Cell Crisis (VIDEO)

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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Research from the laboratory of Dr. Paul Frenette has found that antibiotics may prevent acute sickle cell crisis and offer the first effective strategy for warding off the disease's long-term complications.

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Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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