Perspectives
CME Article: Health Resources and Services Administration’s Efforts to Improve Sickle Cell Disease Care
Abstract
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited red blood cell condition common among people of African, Middle Eastern and Asian descent. SCD causes anemia, severe pain episodes, and damage to tissues and organs, which can lead to premature death. It is estimated that more than 2 million individuals living in the United States are carriers of the sickle cell trait and approximately 100,000 individuals living in the United States have SCD.1This content is limited to qualifying members.
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