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Age‐related treatment patterns in sickle cell disease patients and the associated sickle cell complications and healthcare costs
17 Jan 2013
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BACKGROUND: This study explored the blood transfusion patterns, SCD complications, utilization of iron chelation therapies (ICT), healthcare resource use, and costs in pediatric, transitioning (18 years old) and adult patients with SCD. PROCEDURE: Data from Florida (1998-2009), New Jersey (1996-2009), Missouri (1997-2010), Kansas (2001-2009), and Iowa (1998-2010) state Medicaid were used. Patients with ≥2 SCD...
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