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Gender Differences in Health-Related Quality of Life: A Survey of Saudis with SCD

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Anwar E. Ahmed, Ahmed S. Alaskar, Donna K. McClish, Yosra Z. Ali, Ahmad M. Al-Suliman, Mohammed H. Aldughither, May Anne Mendoza, Hafiz Malhan

Context: The literature provides limited evidence of the quality of life (QoL) distinctions between Saudi Arabian male and female patients with sickle cell disease (SCD).
Objectives: To compare SCD complications, symptoms, and individual items in the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) between Saudi adult males and females. Methods: A multi-center, cross-sectional study was conducted on 629 Saudi adults with SCD who attended King Fahad Hospital in Hofuf and King Fahad Central Hospital in Jazan.
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DOI: 10.4172/2325-9795.1000219

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