{"id":6959,"date":"2019-03-21T14:34:30","date_gmt":"2019-03-21T21:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/?p=6959"},"modified":"2021-12-08T10:14:18","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T18:14:18","slug":"weight-loss-surgery-and-sickle-cell-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/weight-loss-surgery-and-sickle-cell-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Weight Loss Surgery and Sickle Cell Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6997\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sicklecell.jpg\" alt=\"sickle cell weight loss surgery before and after vsg sleeve keto\" width=\"500\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sicklecell.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sicklecell-291x300.jpg 291w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sickle Cell Anemia News has recently released an article which reviewed the results of Obesity Surgery&#8217;s study, &#8220;Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Outcomes of Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: a Nationwide Inpatient Sample Analysis, 2004-2014.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Although not seen as a definitive cure for the disease there were significant reductions in the rates of vaso-occlusive crises. These are more commonly known to those with the Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) disease as VOCs and are a painful reality of its effects.<\/p>\n<p>The red blood cells of those with the SCD\u00a0\u00a0are shaped irregularly which causes the blood to be more receptive to blood clots and circulation problems. However with modern medicine and treatment those with SCD disease are shown to find success recovering and thriving after\u00a0weight loss surgery.<\/p>\n<p>Patients with SCD who underwent weight loss surgery did not have a higher risk of severe health complications and were less likely to experience VOCs afterwards!<\/p>\n<p>Even with SCD the incredible human body and modern medicine are capable of great benefits to the quality of living! If you or someone you care about is personally affected with SCD and obesity\u00a0we suggest reading the article below\u00a0from Sickle Cell Anemia News:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sicklecellanemianews.com\/2019\/03\/12\/weight-loss-surgery-may-help-reduce-vocs-in-obese-scd-patients\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/sicklecellanemianews.com\/2019\/03\/12\/weight-loss-surgery-may-help-reduce-vocs-in-obese-scd-patients\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more information about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/weight-loss-surgery-procedures\/gastric-sleeve-surgery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Weight Loss Surgery<\/a> please visit us at <a href=\"http:\/\/beliteweight.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.beliteweight.com<\/a>\u00a0or call BeLiteWeight at\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;\">1-800-215-6497<\/span> now!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sickle Cell Anemia News has recently released an article which reviewed the results of Obesity Surgery&#8217;s study, &#8220;Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Outcomes of Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: a Nationwide Inpatient Sample Analysis, 2004-2014.&#8221; Although not seen as a definitive cure for the disease there were significant reductions in the rates of vaso-occlusive crises. 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