News tagged with sickle cell trait
Sickle cell disease, sickle cell trait are not the same
(HealthDay)—Both sickle cell disease and the condition known as sickle cell trait are genetic blood diseases: You're born with one or the other because of the genes inherited from your parents. Beyond that, the two conditions ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 28, 2012 |
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Debate heats up over screening athletes for sickle cell trait
(HealthDay)—Though heart problems or heatstroke generally are to blame for a young athlete's sudden death, experts now know that carrying an aberration called the sickle cell trait also poses substantial ...
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Dec 28, 2012 |
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Parents of babies with sickle cell trait are less likely to receive genetic counseling, study says
Parents of newborns with the sickle cell anemia trait were less likely to receive genetic counseling than parents whose babies are cystic fibrosis carriers, a new study from the University of Michigan shows.
Genetics
Sep 11, 2012 |
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Sickle cell trait can cause sudden cardiac death in black athletes: Why is this controversial?
While some published research has hinted at the connection between the sickle cell trait and sudden cardiac death among young, athletic African-American males, which was initially observed in black military recruits 25 years ...
Cardiology
Jul 25, 2012 |
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