Sickle cell disease: A primary care update
Grace Onimoe, Seth J. Rotz
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.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineDiseaseIntensive care medicineHemoglobinopathyPrimary careAnemiaSickle cell anemiaMEDLINEHealth carePediatricsFamily medicineInternal medicineEconomic growthEconomicsPolitical scienceLawHemoglobinopathies and Related DisordersIron Metabolism and DisordersPrenatal Screening and Diagnostics