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- Published on: 6 June 2012
- Published on: 6 June 2012Sickle Cell Trait: what's a sports laboratory clinician to think?Show More
I read with interest the editorial of O'Connor et al on screening for the presence of sickle cell trait (SCT) in student athletes (1). Although some aspects are indeed agreeable, such as the need of continued research to strengthen the rationale for either continuing or revoking SCT mandatory testing in student athletes, there is however a drawback in their analysis that must be clearly emphasized. The cost-effectiveness...
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