Bidirectional Relationship Between Sickle Cell Disease and Food Insecurity: Scoping Review

• Main Authors: Faeben Wossenseged (Author), Kristina Franklin (Author), Talya Gordon (Author), Ashley Buscetta (Author), Gwenyth R. Wallen (Author), Vence L. Bonham (Author), Nicole Farmer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Mary Ann Liebert, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: In the United States, sickle cell disease (SCD)?the homozygous inheritance of a point mutation within the beta-globin chain of hemoglobin?affects between 80,000 and 100,000 people. Adequate nutrition can influence the pathophysiology of SCD, and individuals with SCD who are undernouris...