Sickle cell disease; An overview of the disease and its systemic effects

Affiliations

• ¹ Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, USA; Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois, USA.
• ² Loyola University School of Public Health, IL, USA.
• ³ Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, Illinois.
• ⁴ Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, USA; Private Practice, IL, USA.
• ⁵ Dominican University, IL, USA.
• ⁶ Postgraduate Periodontics Program, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois, USA.
• ⁷ Diplomate, American Board of Periodontology, USA; Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Periodontology, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois, USA. Electronic address: kawarnad@uic.edu.