Fatal Case of Exercise Collapse Associated with Sickle Cell Trait with Novel Underlying LAMA2 Mutation.

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ABSTRACT: Sickle cell trait is typically thought to be an asymptomatic carrier state, but it is rarely associated with exertional rhabdomyolysis in cases termed Exercise Collapse Associated with Sickle Cell Trait (ECAST). In a subset of these cases, underlying disease contributes to the development and/or severity of the ensuing medical complications. We describe the first ever case of ECAST reported in a...

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