Renal medullary carcinoma, sickle cell trait and high-intensity exercise: What’s the connection?
Very few people will be diagnosed with renal medullary carcinoma this year. But of those who are, about 60% will be young Black men who carry the sickle cell trait, an inherited mutation that can change the shape of red blood cells. About 60-70% of those individuals will also have a history of high-intensity exercise.
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