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. 2010 Apr 13;85(7):532–535. doi: 10.1002/ajh.21731

Pain rate and social circumstances rather than cumulative organ damage determine the quality of life in adults with sickle cell disease†

Charlotte FJ van Tuijn 1, Eduard J van Beers 1, John‐John B Schnog 2, Bart J Biemond 1,✉
PMCID: PMC7159444  PMID: 20575034

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Table 4: Patient characteristics. Table 5: QoL in relation occupation. Table 6: QoL in relation to education.

Click here for additional data file. (45KB, doc)
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Conflict of interest: Nothing to report.

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Table 4: Patient characteristics. Table 5: QoL in relation occupation. Table 6: QoL in relation to education.

Click here for additional data file. (45KB, doc)

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