Morbidity of Sickle Cell Trait at High Altitude

Robert L. Nussbaum; Lawrence Rice

doi:10.1097/00007611-198408000-00031

Morbidity of Sickle Cell Trait at High Altitude

Robert L. Nussbaum, Lawrence Rice

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A Caucasian with sickle cell trait (54% A, 43% S hemoglobin) had symptoms and signs of chronic hemolytic anemia as well as splenic infarction while living at very high altitude (in excess of 2,800 m). Trips from sea level back to high altitude repeatedly precipitated pulmonary infarctions. All symptoms and evidence of hemolysis resolved at low altitude.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1047-1048
Number of pages	2
Journal	Southern Medical Journal
Volume	77
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00007611-198408000-00031
State	Published - Aug 1984

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