Sickle cell anemia is malignant condition whereas sickle cell trait is a benign condition. However, understanding of the sickle cell trait is important in many scenarios such as preconception counseling and evaluation of rare complications. This article will elaborate on screening, the diagnosis, potential complications and routine management of individuals with sickle cell trait.
Sickle cell trait is a chronic condition which refers to inherited group of disorders in which red blood cells contort into sickle shape. It is a genetic conditions in which a child receives a mutated gene from only one parent and can transfer it into next progeny.Sickle cell trait usually is not regarded as a disease state because it demonstrates complications that are either uncommon or mild. Unlike patients with sickle cell anemia or sickle cell disease, patients with sickle cell trait live comparatively…
