Category Archives: Sickle Cell Trait

Sickle cell trait sidelines Steelers player

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

Clark, 32, has sickle cell trait, which means he carries an abnormal version of the hemoglobin gene. Although he's spared the severe symptoms of sickle cell disease (in which both versions of the gene — one from each After a … Continue reading →

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Sickle Cell Trait Keeps Steeler From Denver Playoff Game

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Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark, one of the team's leading defenders, won't play in Sunday's NFL playoff game in Denver because physical exertion in the city's mile-high altitude may aggravate Clark's sickle cell trait. Sickle cell trait differs from sickle … Continue reading →

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Steeler's Sickle Cell Trait and Denver Do Not Mix

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Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that is passed on from parents with the sickle cell gene. If both parents have the sickle cell trait gene, ch. S Ryan Clark won't play in Denver on Sunday after coach … Continue reading →

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Steeler's Sickle Cell Trait and Denver Do Not Mix

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One in 12 African-Americans carries the sickle cell trait. The diagnosis was both reassuring and frustrating as there is still no cure for the debilitating cond. Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that is passed on from parents … Continue reading →

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Steeler's Sickle Cell Trait and Denver Do Not Mix

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The last time Steelers safety Ryan Clark played a football game in Denver, he lost 30 lbs, nearly died, and had to have his spleen and gall bladder removed. Tha. Sickle cell trait differs from sickle cell disease in many … Continue reading →

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