ThePrevention ofPainfromSickle CellDisease

A48-year-old African-Americanwomanwith bothsickle cellanemiaandchronic painwastreated with ahydrophobicangiotensin 1-converting enzyme(ACE) inhibitor. This resultedin the complete resolution of her pain. When the ACEinhibitorwasdeliberatelystopped,herpainrecurred,onlytocease again after the ACE inhibitor