Is Sickle Cell Trait Really Innocent?

References (8)

1. Karacaoglu PK, Asma S, Korur A, Solmaz S, Buyukkurt NT, Gereklioglu C, Kasar M, Ozbalcı D, Unal S, Kaya H, Gurkan E, Yeral M, Sariturk Ç, Boga C, Ozdogu H. East Mediterranean region sickle cell disease mortality trial: retrospective multicenter cohort analysis of 735 patients. Ann Hematol 2016;95:993-1000
2. Goodman J, Hassell K, Irwin D, Witkowski EH, Nuss R. The splenic syndrome in individuals with sickle cell trait. High Alt Med Biol 2014;15:468-471
3. Naik RP, Smith-Whitley K, Hassell KL, Umeh NI, de Montalembert M, Sahota P, Haywood C Jr, Jenkins J, Lloyd-Puryear MA, Joiner CH, Bonham VL, Kato GJ. Clinical outcomes associated with sickle cell trait: a systematic review. Ann Intern Med 2018;169:619-627
4. Naik RP, Derebail VK, Grams ME, Franceschini N, Auer PL, Peloso GM, Young BA, Lettre G, Peralta CA, Katz R, Hyacinth HI, Quarells RC, Grove ML, Bick AG, Fontanillas P, Rich SS, Smith JD, Boerwinkle E, Rosamond WD, Ito K, Lanzkron S, Coresh J, Correa A, Sarto GE, Key NS, Jacobs DR, Kathiresan S, Bibbins-Domingo K, Kshirsagar AV, Wilson JG, Reiner AP. Association of sickle cell trait with chronic kidney disease and albuminuria in African Americans. JAMA 2014;312:2115-2125
5. Shetty A, Matrana MR. Renal medullary carcinoma: a case report and brief review of the literature. Ochsner J 2014;14:270-275
6. Key NS, Derebail VK. Sickle-cell trait: novel clinical significance. Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program 2010;2010:418-422
7. Harmon KG, Drezner JA, Klossner D, Asif IM. Sickle cell trait associated with a RR of death of 37 times in National Collegiate Athletic Association football athletes: a database with 2 million athlete-years as the denominator. Br J Sports Med 2012;46:325-330
8. Turkish Ministry of Health. Hemoglobinopati Kontrol Programı. Ankara, Ministry of Health, 2017. Available at https://hsgm.saglik.gov.tr/tr/ cocukergen-tp-liste/hemoglobinopati-kontrol-program%C4%B1.html.