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Among the treatments currently used is a medication called hydroxyurea, which can stimulate the production of fetal hemoglobin. — Michael Nedelman And Minali Nigam, CNN, "Trial underway in US uses CRISPR gene-editing in people with severe sickle cell disease," 30 July 2019 The patients in the trial are divided into two groups, one also receiving a pain relief drug called hydroxyurea and one not receiving it. — Tess Vrbin, courant.com, "Sickle cell treatment drug shows signs of working in clinical trial, UConn researchers say," 19 June 2019 Your doctor can treat sickle cell anemia with a variety of medications, including antibiotics to ward off life-threatening infections, pain-relieving medications, and hydroxyurea, a medication that can prevent episodes of pain, the Mayo Clinic says. — Korin Miller, SELF, "10 Things That Can Cause Blood in Your Urine," 19 Sep. 2018 Vaughan, who lives in Baltimore, was worried about giving her daughter the drug hydroxyurea to treat the disease. — Andrea K. Mcdaniels, baltimoresun.com, "Howard County family provides support for sickle cell disease patients," 11 July 2018 The primary treatment today is hydroxyurea, a generic drug. — Michelle Fay Cortez, chicagotribune.com, "Sickle-cell disease gets rush of gene-based research," 12 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hydroxyurea.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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