January 1986
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... In 1973, the median life expectancy for people with SCD was estimated to be 14.3 years by autopsies [7]. In the subsequent decades, the life expectancy of SCD has extended into adulthood with the use of prophylactic penicillin [8], anti-pneumococcal immunizations [9], newborn screenings [10,11], transfusions [12,13], and use of hydroxyurea [14,15]. An allogenic stem cell transplant remains the only cure for SCD, which was first discovered in 1984 [16]. ...
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January 1986