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Understanding Sickle Cell Disease and Pioneering Gene Therapy

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September 20, 2021

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September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the genetic blood disorder affects approximately 1 in 365 African Americans. Barbara W. Harrison, a genetic counselor and assistant director of community outreach and education at the center for Sickle Cell Disease at Howard University, joins "Start Your Day" to talk more about the condition and promising gene therapy.

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