PMID: 11924108Apr 2, 2002Paper

Communicating basic genetics to patients with sickle-cell disease

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal = La Revue De Santé De La Méditerranée Orientale = Al-Majallah Al-ṣiḥḥīyah Li-sharq Al-mutawassiṭ
A D Opawoye

Abstract

This report describes an approach to explaining the basic genetics of sickle-cell disease to patients and their families in an uncomplicated yet sufficiently informative way. The areas covered include: the cause of the disease, its pathophysiology, and the importance of genetic counselling.

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