Sickle cell trait: dual picture of blood films.
The picture of the blood films of subjects with the sickle cell trait is still controversial. While some authors report the presence of sickled cells in the blood films of these subjects, others disagree. This paper submits that sickled cells could be seen in the blood films of subjects with the sickled cell trait, especially in those resident in high altitude areas.
Pepple
D J
DJ
Department of Physiology, University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica.
D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000097:blood*; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection; D004913:Erythrocytes, Abnormal / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans