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Health Encyclopedia: Sickle Cell Disease Lifestyle Changes

Lifestyle Changes

There are no proven methods for preventing either sickle cell crises or long-term complications of sickle cell disease. By taking precautions and aggressively managing problems that occur, however, patients are now living longer, with a better quality of life.

General Precautions

To prevent or reduce the severity of long-term complications, a number of precautions may be helpful:

Have regular physical examinations every 3 - 6 months.
Have periodic and careful eye examinations.
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