Hematology, transfusion and cell therapy
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Hematol Transfus Cell Ther · Jul 2021
Impact of neuropathic pain on quality of life in adults with sickle cell disease: observational study.
Knowledge on the characteristics of neuropathic pain in people with sickle cell disease (SCD) may help to provide more effective treatment procedures. ⋯ Neuropathic pain was more frequent than nociceptive pain in adults with SCD and generated worse scores in all domains of quality of life. Anxiety and depression were present in patients with both types of pain.