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  • Title: Sickle Cell Trait-Related Exertional Deaths: Observations at Autopsy and Review of the Literature.
    Author: Hughes RL, Feig J.
    Journal: Mil Med; 2015 Aug; 180(8):e929-32. PubMed ID: 26226538.
    Abstract:
    Sickle cell trait-related exertional deaths, although rare, are well-accepted in the field of forensic pathology; however, the increased risk of sudden unexpected deaths in persons with sickle cell trait undergoing strenuous physical activity may be an underappreciated acute phenomenon in the clinical realm. Herein, we report two cases of sickle cell trait-related exertional deaths of active duty military members, with a review of the literature including the pathophysiology of sickle cell trait-related deaths and current military screening guidelines.
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