... 10.1177/1043454210382421http://jopon.sagepub.comUnderstanding Growth Failure in Children With Homozygous Sickle- Cell Disease Erin L. Bennett, RN, MSN1Abstract Sickle- cell disease is the most prevalent genetic hematologic condition in the ... patterns unique to sickle- cell disease and recognize their role in clinical practice.Keywords sickle- cell disease, growth, nutritionOverview of Sickle- Cell Disease Sickle- cell disease (SCD) is a ... Stallings, V. A., & Zemel, B. S. (2004). Low vitamin D sta-tus in children with sickle cell disease. Journal of Pediat-rics, 145, 622-627.Center for Disease Control. (2010). Sickle Cell Disease: ...