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Hope & Destiny: The Patient and Parent’s Guide to Sickle Cell Disease and Sickle Cell Trait
Sickle Cell Disease is the most common blood disorder in the U.S. Hope & Destiny provides clear-cut and in-depth information for the more than 80,000 Americans living with sickle cell disease. Written especially for parents and caregivers, it offers the latest information on preventing complications, research, and treatment. The knowledge patients and family members need is organized in an easy-to-read format that promotes overall healthy living.

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