Population estimates of sickle cell disease in the U.S.

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The number of individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) in the U.S. is unknown. Determination of burden of disease, healthcare issues, and policies is best served by representative estimations of the SCD population.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Am J Prev Med

Title: American journal of preventive medicine

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1873-2607

ISSN (Print): 0749-3797

Publication date (Electronic): Apr 2010

Volume: 38

Issue: 4 Suppl

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[1 ] Colorado Sickle Cell Treatment and Research Center, University of Colorado Denver Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. kathryn.hassell@ucdenver.edu

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Publisher Item ID: S0749-3797(09)00960-X

DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.12.022

PubMed ID: 20331952

SO-VID: 3ea42f8b-637b-4763-8d14-7e2f3d550455

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