No scientific link found between sickle cell trait and sudden death. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 11, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 01 / 250130135535.htm.

Complications with sickle cell trait: Most people with SCT do not have any symptoms of SCD. However, some people with SCT experience complications of SCD, such as pain crises.

Sudden death. People with sickle cell trait should be careful in situations of increased atmospheric pressure (like scuba diving), low oxygen, high altitude, and dehydration.

A key concern with the widespread lack of awareness of the differences between the 2 etiologies is the misattribution of “sickle cell crisis” as being a cause of death among people with SCT.

Sickle cell trait does not cause individuals to die of physical exertion or heat-related injuries without rhabdomyolysis, according to a findings of a systematic literature review.Further, sickle ...

While generally considered benign, sickle cell trait (SCT) is both common and associated with a risk of sudden exertional death. Indeed, all high-level US intercollegiate athletes now face mandatory ...

But Dickey’s death is the second fatality related to sickle cell trait in four years – despite the fact that it’s “100-percent preventable’’ when schools know an athlete has it, as ...