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Exploring the Prevalence and Contributing Factors of Depression among Sickle Cell Anemia Patients in Saudi Arabia’s Jazan Region

Abdullah A. Alharbi¹, Ahmad Y. Alqassim^1,*, Mohammed A. Muaddi¹, Najat H. Aldubayyan¹, Rana I. Abuhadi¹, Futon A. Akoor¹, Sarah J. Mobarki¹, Imtenan A. Oberi¹, Ghaidaa H. Alharbi¹, Yara Ajeebi¹, Adnan M. Alkhayat², Hafiz Malhan³, Mohammed Bakkar⁴, Anwar M. Makeen¹

1 Family and Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, 45142, Saudi Arabia
2 Laboratory Department, King Fahd Central Hospital, Ministry of Health, Jazan, 45142, Saudi Arabia
3 Internal Medicine Department, Prince Mohammad bin Nasser Hospital, Ministry of Health, Jazan, 45142, Saudi Arabia
4 Hematology Department, King AbdulAziz Medical City for National Guard, Riyadh, 11426, Saudi Arabia

* Corresponding Author: Ahmad Y. Alqassim. Email: