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Lowenna Waters and Charlotte Ambrose

What is sickle cell disease? Symptoms and treatments

Research commissioned by the NHS Race and Health Observatory found a number of inequalities in care, funding and research provided for people with sickle cell disorder in comparison with those with other genetic disorders cystic fibrosis or haemophilia.

The report, published in June, found two and a half times more is spent on research funding for cystic fibrosis than on sickle cell disease or haemophilia.

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