Young black athletes with sickle cell trait might be susceptible to sudden death

Sunday, April 3, 2011 - 05:00 in Psychology & Sociology

The sickle cell trait could be a cause—albeit rare—of sudden death in young African-American competitive athletes, most commonly during football training, according to a scientific poster that will be presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Scientific Sessions, April 1-3, in New Orleans.

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