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Sickle cell disease in North Carolina : facts for providers
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4/23/2013
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Description:There were approximately 5,578 people with SCD living in North Carolina in 2004-2008: •• 39% younger than 18 years •• 29% 18-35 years •• 32% 35 years and older There were 92 babies born with SCD in North Carolina in 2008: •• 95% Black or African- American •• 1% White •• 0% Asian-American •• 1% American Indian •• 3% Other/Unknown race •• 2% Hispanic-American Note: There is overlap between the race and ethnicity categories. SCD affects all races and ethnic groups. In North Carolina, SCD occurs among approximately 1 out of every •• 1,435 births •• 360 Black or African American births •• 10,800 Hispanic- American births CS238867_G Publication date retrieved from document properties
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