Mizzou Opening Up Adult Clinic For Sickle Cell Disease

CREATED Oct. 10, 2012

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 COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - The University of Missouri health system is opening a clinic for adults with sickle cell disease.

The clinic will be located in Columbia's Ellis Fischel Cancer Center and will provide certain hours beginning October 25th.

Clinic organizers say most treatment efforts have focused on pediatric sickle cell patients, including newborn screenings and infection control.