Research Article: Impact of Sickle Cell Disease on Academic Performance: A Cross Sectional Study
Introduction:
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited autosomal recessive disorder caused by a mutation in the ??globin gene, and it affects millions of people worldwide. , About , people with SCD are born each year. Saudi Arabia is one country with a high prevalence of SCD. Among Saudi children and adolescents, per ,, were estimated to have SCD, with the disease being more common in the eastern and southwestern regions of the country. ,
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