Sickle Cell Disease in an Older Adult Population: A Retrospective Review of Health Care Resource Utilization

By: Jessica L Ryan, Jeremiah S Rastegar, Jessica M Dobins, Deborah N Peikes, Anna Theodorou, Brian Garcia, Bryan Loy, Ebony Bell, and J. Nwando Olayiwola

Sickle cell disease (SCD) has a history of health inequity, as patients with SCD are primarily Black and often marginalized from the health care system. Although recent health care and treatment advancements have prolonged life expectancy, it may be insufficient to support the complex needs of the growing population of older adults with SCD.

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