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Editorial
. 2017 Jun;7(2):99-101.
doi: 10.1016/j.jegh.2016.12.006. Epub 2017 Feb 28.

Sickle cell disease in Saudi Arabia: A challenge or not

Maha Mohammed Alotaibi  1
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Editorial

Sickle cell disease in Saudi Arabia: A challenge or not

Maha Mohammed Alotaibi. J Epidemiol Glob Health. 2017 Jun.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

The author declares no conflicts of interest.

Figures

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Fig. 1.
Saudi Arabia sickle cell percent of total disability-adjusted life year (both genders).
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Fig. 2.
Saudi Arabia sickle cell percent of total death (both genders).
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