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THE LANCET HAEMATOLOGY: Global, regional, and national prevalence and mortality burden of sickle cell disease, 2000–2021

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The Lancet

Sickle cell disease—global mortality burden is nearly 11 times higher than recorded

image: A Lancet study—the first to estimate the full global mortality burden of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)—has revealed a strikingly high contribution of SCD to all-cause mortality that is not apparent when each death is assigned to only a single cause. view more 

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Journal

The Lancet Haematology

Article Title

Global, regional, and national prevalence and mortality burden of sickle cell disease, 2000–2021: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

Article Publication Date

15-Jun-2023

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