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Management of the Sickle Cell Spectrum in Basketball Players

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Sickle cell spectrum includes sickle cell trait (SCT) and sickle cell disease (SCD) and manifestations range from relatively benign to life threatening. SCT is common affecting almost 3,000,000 Americans and SCD affects approximately 100,000. There are important considerations for sports, exercise, and conditioning in individuals on the sickle cell spectrum. This chapter explores the epidemiology and pathogenesis of SCT and SCD and reviews the effects of exercise and sport in these conditions. In addition, basketball-specific issues are examined.

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  1. Departments of Family Medicine and Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA

    Kimberly G. Harmon

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine Service, HYMC, Hadera, Israel

    Lior Laver

  2. Department of Orthopedics, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar (MAA) University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Baris Kocaoglu

  3. Midwest Orthopedics at Rush, Chicago, IL, USA

    Brian Cole

  4. The Brooklyn Nets, Brooklyn, NY, USA

    Amelia J. H. Arundale

  5. Duke Sports Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA

    Jeffrey Bytomski

  6. Duke Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA

    Annunziato Amendola

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Harmon, K.G. (2020). Management of the Sickle Cell Spectrum in Basketball Players. In: Laver, L., Kocaoglu, B., Cole, B., Arundale, A.J.H., Bytomski, J., Amendola, A. (eds) Basketball Sports Medicine and Science. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-61070-1_68

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