Sickle cell disease: A primary care update.
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.3949/ccjm.87a.18051.
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Abstract
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common hemoglobinopathy in the United States and causes significant disease-related morbidity including multiorgan damage, chronic anemia, and debilitating pain crises. Primary care physicians play a key role in the medical home model of care for adults with SCD. This review focuses on current recommendations for health maintenance and provides a brief summary of disease complications and current updates.
Medical subject headings
- Anemia, Sickle Cell
- Patient-Centered Care
- Primary Health Care