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A meta-synthesis of qualitative studies exploring parents’ and children’s experiences of living with Sickle cell disease during middle childhood (6-11yrs).
2023-11-15
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<p>Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a common genetic blood disorder that can lead to severe health complications such as chronic and acute pain, stroke, infection, cognitive impairment, and ultimately organ damage. Individuals with SCD start to experience pain within the first year of life when there is a switch from foetal haemoglobin (Hb F) to adult haemoglobin (Hb A). Children with SCD experience disru...
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- 94ab5df3-5afb-5d39-b110-a6dce37d5e4f
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- 10.31234/osf.io/ntsra