Abstract:Introduction: Pain is the most common symptom of sickle cell disease (SCD). Hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) is currently the only curative therapy for SCD; however, some patients continue to report pain requiring opioid treatment despite hematologic cure following successful HSCT. Knowledge of factors associated with continued pain and opioid use may help reduce post-HSCT pain-related morbidity. We analyzed data from a cohort of SCD patients who have been successfully treated by nonmyeloablative HLA-… Show more
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