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![woman with glasses](/sites/default/files/inline-images/kimora.png)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](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CVySufLhA9b),” BMC patient Kimora Mitchell shares the challenges she faces while shifting to taking care of her own health.



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