Counterpoint: Sickle cell trait should not be considered asymptomatic and as a benign condition during physical activity

J Appl Physiol (1985). 2007 Dec;103(6):2138-40; discussion 2140-1. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00338.2007a.
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MeSH terms

  • Athletic Performance
  • Energy Metabolism
  • Erythrocytes / metabolism*
  • Exercise Tolerance
  • Hemoglobin, Sickle / genetics
  • Hemoglobin, Sickle / metabolism*
  • Hemorheology
  • Humans
  • Lactic Acid / blood
  • Mutation
  • Oxygen Consumption
  • Physical Exertion*
  • Respiratory Mechanics
  • Sickle Cell Trait / blood
  • Sickle Cell Trait / genetics
  • Sickle Cell Trait / mortality
  • Sickle Cell Trait / physiopathology*

Substances

  • Hemoglobin, Sickle
  • Lactic Acid