Sickle cell trait associated with sudden death in competitive athletes

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 110, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1185-1188

  Harris, Kevin M ^a   Haas, Tammy S ^a   Eichner, E Randy ^b   Maron, Barry J ^a  

^a MINNEAPOLIS HEART INSTITUTE FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; AUTUMN; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLLAPSE; CONDITIONING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DETERIORATION; ELECTROPHORESIS; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; SCHOOL CHILD; SICKLE CELL TRAIT; SUDDEN DEATH; SUMMER; TRAINING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MINNESOTA; REGISTRIES; SICKLE CELL TRAIT; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 84866732907     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: 18791913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2012.06.004     Document Type: Article

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