Sickle Cell Disease: More Than A Genetic Condition

In a new paper in Advanced Genetics, Dr. Charmaine Royal and colleagues say an array of factors — including environmental and social conditions — shape the course of illness. Royal's newly-published article in Advanced Genetics — with colleagues from Duke, the University of Cape Town and the University of the West Indies — focuses on the idea of looking at sickle cell disease in a more global context, as a prototype for integrative research and health care.