Individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) and sickle cell trait (SCT) have many risk factors
that could make them more susceptible to COVID-19 critical illness and death compared to …

The genome between socially constructed racial groups is 99.5%–99.9% identical; the 0.1%–
0.5% variation between any two unrelated individuals is greatest between individuals in the …

Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a hereditary blood disorder characterized by the presence of
abnormal hemoglobin, leading to the deformation of red blood cells and subsequent health …

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hematological disorder that is inherited in an autosomal
recessive (AR) fashion. It is caused by mutations in the genes encoding for the globin …

Purpose Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder characterized by
unpredictable episodes of acute pain and numerous health complications. Individuals with …

Objectives This study investigated whether patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) had
elevated risk of worse long‐term clinical outcomes and healthcare utilization 2.5 years post …

Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a heritable chronic health condition characterized
by pain symptoms throughout the life course that are routinely treated with opioids. Objective …

Objective To determine the uptake, knowledge level and attitude towards sickle cell trait
screening in students aged 18 to 35 years in a Ugandan university. Methods This was a …

Complications associated with sickle cell disease (SCD) that are highly impactful for patients
but until recently have been less understood include priapism, nephropathy, and neurologic …

Purpose There is a paucity of empirically estimated health state utility (HSU) values to
estimate health-related quality of life among individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD). This …