Nutrient Deficiencies Linked to Worse Outcomes in SCD, Drs. Laura Michaelis & Ify Osunkwo

In this podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Laura Michaelis has a conversation with Contributing Editor Dr. Ifeyinwa (Ify) Osunkwo. They discuss Dr. Osunkwo’s Diffusion article from the May/June 2021 issue of The Hematologist, titled, "You Are What You Don’t Eat: Micro- and Macronutrient Deficiencies Linked to Worse Outcomes in Sickle Cell Disease." They talk about the influence of nutrition on disease severity and health-related quality of life in adults with sickle cell disease. You can access her Diffusion article online at https://ashpublications.org/thehematologist/article/475637/You-Are-What-You-Don-t-Eat-Micro-and-Macronutrient. Music: “Jellyfish in Space” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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