Helping patients through the challenges of sickle cell disease in adolescence to adulthood

For children with sickle cell disease, the transition period from adolescence to adulthood is seen as a vulnerable time as young patients gradually take on more responsibility for their care.

In Medscape's “A Vulnerable Time: Transitioning to Adulthood with SCD,” BMC patient Kimora Mitchell shares the challenges she faces while shifting to taking care of her own health.