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Venous thromboembolism with contraceptive use in females with sickle cell traitAJOG Global Reports at a Glance [PDF]
AJOG Global ReportsBACKGROUND: Sickle cell trait is the carrier state for sickle cell disease and occurs in 1 in 13 births in Black and African American families. Individuals with sickle cell trait are permitted to serve in the military.
Angela K. Phillips, PhD, APRN +4 more
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Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine, 2019 Background This study describes the incidence, demographic characteristics, and geographic distribution of sickle cell anemia (SCA) and sickle cell trait births in Michigan.
Sarah L. Reeves +5 more
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PLoS Pathogens, 2021 Sickle-trait hemoglobin protects against severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Severe malaria is governed in part by the expression of the Plasmodium falciparum Erythrocyte Membrane Protein 1 (PfEMP1) that are encoded by var genes, specifically those ...
Jens E V Petersen +7 more
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The accuracy of haemoglobin A2 measurements in the presence and absence of haemoglobin S
eJHaem, 2023 The quantification of haemoglobin A2 by high‐performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was compared with quantification by capillary electrophoresis for control subjects and patients with sickle cell trait or sickle cell anaemia.
Jane K. Myburgh +2 more
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Incidence of hemoglobinopathies and spatialization of newborns with sickle cell trait in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil [PDF]
Einstein (São Paulo), 2022 Objective To evaluate the incidence of variant hemoglobins of newborn samples from the Neonatal Screening Center in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, and to analyze the distribution and spatial autocorrelation of newborns with sickle cell trait.
Priscila de Matos Cândido-Bacani +7 more
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Should Sickle Cell Trait Be a Contraindication to Breast Reconstruction?—A Case Series Analysis
Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery Open, 2023 Background While sickle cell disease has long been considered a contraindication to breast free flap reconstruction, there have been less definitive decisions about the impact of sickle cell trait on these procedures.
Theresa K. Webster +6 more
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Hemarthrosis and sickle cell trait [PDF]
Arthritis & Rheumatism, 1970 AbstractA case of sickle cell trait associated with hemarthrosis in several joints is presented. It is suggested that coincidental acute inflammation of the synovial membrane enhanced the sickling phenomenon and produced the resultant bleeding disturbance.
D F, Casey, E S, Cathcart
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Prevalence of Haemoglobine s in Araraquara-SP Population.
Revista Brasileira Multidisciplinar - ReBraM /Brazilian Multidisciplinay Journal, 2015 The Sickle Cell Anemia is a genetic hemoglobionopathy, characterized by an alteration in the hemoglobin molecule struture (HbA1), called hemoglobin S (HbS), which causes a distortion in the erythocytes structure, changing from spherical shape to sickle ...
Bruno Rocha de Jesus +4 more
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(Lack of) knowledge of mothers about sickle cell trait and disease: a qualitative study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2021 Objective: to analyze the understanding of mothers about sickle cell disease and/or trait of the family from a diagnosed child. Methods: this is a qualitative study, using a semi-structured interview with 23 mothers, at a sickle cell disease outpatient ...
Rafael Rocha +5 more
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The Lancet Global Health, 2016 Background: Sickle cell disease contributes substantially to mortality in children younger than 5 years in sub-Saharan Africa. In Uganda, 20 000 babies per year are thought to be born with sickle cell disease, but accurate data are not available.
Grace Ndeezi, MBChB PhD +10 more
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