findings have important public policy implications for genetic counseling for those with sickle cell trait.
“We still need more studies to determine if there are other treatments that can be used to slow the progression of kidney disease specifically in individuals with sickle cell trait,” Naik said in a journal news release.
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SOURCE: American Society of Nephrology, news release, March 9, 2017