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January 17, 2017 News by Margarida Azevedo, MSc

Carriers of Sickle Cell Trait Aren’t at Higher Risk for Health Problems, Study Says

African Americans who are carriers of the sickle cell trait (SCT) aren’t less fit and are not at greater risk of developing hypertension, diabetes, or metabolic syndrome as they reach middle age compared to non-carriers, new research shows. The study, “Longitudinal association among sickle cell trait, fitness, and cardiovascular disease…

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