Birth Prevalence of Sickle Cell Trait and Sickle Cell Disease in Shelby County, TN
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Accurate quantification of the regional burden of sickle cell disease (SCD) is vital to allocating health-related resources. Shelby County, TN, which includes the city of Memphis and the regional pediatric SCD treatment center at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, is home to a large population of African Americans.
Publication Title
Pediatric blood & cancer
Recommended Citation
Smeltzer, M., Nolan, V., Yu, X., Nottage, K., Davis, B., Yang, Y., Wang, W., Gurney, J., & Hankins, J. (2016). Birth Prevalence of Sickle Cell Trait and Sickle Cell Disease in Shelby County, TN. Pediatric blood & cancer, 63 (6), 1054-1059. https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.25936
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