Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Arginine Therapy for Acute Chest Syndrome in Sickle Cell Disease
Brief Summary: This is a study to determine if oral arginine will increase nitric oxide in sickle cell disease (SCD) patients with acute chest syndrome (ACS). It will also assess the effects of arginine in the body and how the body uses nitric oxide in ACS.