Sickle Cell Information For Providers

Helpful resources on sickle cell, sickle cell inheritance and more
SICKLE CELL TRAIT
Epidemiology

Diagnosis

  • Do I need to confirm the baby has SCT?
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Healthcare maintenance

  • What do I need to do now?

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  • How sick or healthy are people with SCT?
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  • What complications should I look out for in people with SCT?
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  • What can the parents do (or not do) to help their child with SCT?
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  • Should I refer the family to pediatric hematology?
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  • Do I need to do any annual screening for SCT?
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  • Does SCT change with age?
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  • Are there any dietary restrictions with SCT?
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  • Are there any physical restrictions in SCT?
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Genetic Counseling

  • The parents want to know which one of them has SCT? What do I do now?

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  • Can my patient with SCT join the military when he/she is older?
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  • Can people with SCT donate blood and tissue?
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Other Questions

  • Can my patient be a college-level or professional athlete when he/she is older? 

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  • Can my patient with SCT join the military when he/she is older?
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  • Can people with SCT donate blood and tissue?
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References & Further Reading
  1. Nelson DA, Deuster PA, Carter R 3rd, Hill OT, Wolcott VL, Kurina LM. Sickle Cell Trait, Rhabdomyolysis, and Mortality among U.S. Army Soldiers. N Engl J Med. 2016 Aug 4;375(5):435-42. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1516257. PMID: 27518662; PMCID: PMC5026312.
  2. Pinto VM, De Franceschi L, Gianesin B, Gigante A, Graziadei G, Lombardini L, Palazzi G, Quota A, Russo R, Sainati L, Venturelli D, Forni GL, Origa R. Management of the Sickle Cell Trait: An Opinion by Expert Panel Members. J Clin Med. 2023 May 12;12(10):3441. doi: 10.3390/jcm12103441. PMID: 37240547; PMCID: PMC10219090.
  3. Wilson S, Ellsworth P, Key NS. Pregnancy in sickle cell trait: what we do and don't know. Br J Haematol. 2020 Aug;190(3):328-335. doi: 10.1111/bjh.16518. Epub 2020 Feb 17. PMID: 32064587; PMCID: PMC7415474.
  4. ACSM and NCAA Joint Statement on Sickle Cell Trait and Exercise
  5. American Society of Hematology: Sickle Cell Trait
  6. "Army Now Testing Recruits for Sickle Cell Trait," Nov 30, 2020