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Sickle-cell disease secondary prevention

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shyam Patel [2]

Overview

Overview

Secondary prevention strategies following sickle-cell disease focus on avoidance of sickle cell crisis or vaso-occlusive episodes; these include avoidance of dehydration, cold temperatures, or low oxygenation.

Secondary Prevention

Secondary Prevention

Secondary prevention strategies following sickle-cell disease focus on avoidance of sickle cell crisis or vaso-occlusive episodes; these include avoidance of dehydration, cold temperatures, or low oxygenation.

References

References

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