A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "A Better Way to Protect College Athletes," by Lynn Pasquerella in the July 16, 2012 issue, which explores the topic of the health and well being of college athletes in regards to testing for the sickle-cell trait....
Sickle cell trait is an inherited condition that doesn't usually cause any symptoms. Learn about causes and symptoms of this genetic condition, and discover its particular risks for athletes.
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This is true for everyone, including those with Sickle Cell Trait (SCT). You just have to be aware of the warning signs and complications of exercise-related illness, listen to your body, and take steps to protect yourself. Below are answers to some commonly asked questions about SCT, ...
The sudden death of acollege football playerwith the sickle cell trait prompted the NCAA policy in 2010. Now, all Division I athletes must have what's known as a sickle cell solubility test as part of their routine physical examination. Players who were tested at birth as part of newborn ...
Sickle Cell Anemia Sickle cell is a homogenous genetic anemia caused when an abnormal gene (hemoglobin S or HbS) causes the substitution of the amino acid valine, for another, glutamic acid (Amundsen et al., 1984). The sickle gene protects heterogeneous carriers (HbC) from P. falciparum in ...
Sickle Cell Trait and Sudden Death in Athletes-Reply In Reply. 鈥擠rs Kerle and Runkle have made a reasonable point regarding the potential role that sickle cell trait may have played in the sudden deaths of... Maron,J Barry - 《Jama the Journal of the American Medical Association》...
Test Preparation Needed? None; however, if this test is used for diagnosis, the sample should not be drawn after a recent blood transfusion. What is being tested? Sickle cell anemiais an inherited disorder that leads to the production of an abnormal type ofhemoglobincalled hemoglobin S (Hb S...
Why do people get the sickle cell test? The sickle cell test is recommended as part of newborn screening. It is also done for people thought to be at risk for sickle cell because of a family history as well as for NCAA athletes as part of their protocols. ...
sickle cell trait Thesaurus Medical Wikipedia n. A hereditary condition, usually harmless and without symptoms, in which an individual carries only one mutated hemoglobin gene for sickle cell anemia. The sickle cell trait confers resistance to some forms of fatal malaria. ...