# Understanding Sickle cell disease: Causes, symptoms, and treatment options

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/understanding-sickle-cell-disease-causes-symptoms-and-treatment-options/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Chukwuka Elendu,Dependable C. Amaechi,Chisom E. Alakwe-Ojimba,Tochi C. Elendu,Rhoda C. Elendu,Chiagozie P. Ayabazu,Titilayo O. Aina,Ooreofe Aborisade,Joseph S. Adenikinju |
| Citations | 149 |
| DOI | 10.1097/md.0000000000035237 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | gold |
| OA URL | https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000035237 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W4387001996 |
| PMID | 37746969 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2023 |

## Paper authors

- [Chukwuka Elendu](https://scholariq.org/researchers/chukwuka-elendu/)
- [Dependable C. Amaechi](https://scholariq.org/researchers/dependable-c-amaechi/)
- [Tochi C. Elendu](https://scholariq.org/researchers/tochi-c-elendu/)

## Paper journal

- [Medicine](https://scholariq.org/journals/medicine/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/hemoglobinopathies-and-related-disorders/)

## Paper topics

- [Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/hemoglobinopathies-and-related-disorders/)
- [Iron Metabolism and Disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/iron-metabolism-and-disorders/)
- [Blood groups and transfusion](https://scholariq.org/topics/blood-groups-and-transfusion/)

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