An Online Decision Aid to Help Patients and Caregivers Decide on Treatments for Sickle Cell Disease
Year: 2020
Type: report
Abstract: What was the research about?Sickle cell disease, or SCD, is a genetic disorder that can make it hard for blood to flow through the body.SCD affects both adults and children, and its symptoms include pain and fatigue.In the United States, most people with SCD are African American.SCD is also common in people who are Hispanic.Although there is no cure for SCD, treatments can relieve symptoms.Choosing the right treatment can be hard because the treatments have different benefits and harms.
Institution: Emory University
Language: English
Subfield: Genetics
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W3003708985