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does having sickle cell trait increase risk hiv Aug 4, 2007 does haveing the sicklecell trait increase the risk of being infected with hiv. |
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 Although those with sickle cell disease who required transfusions early in the HIV epidemic when blood screening was not as effective as it is today were at greater risk, I am not aware of those with either disease or trait as being at greater risk today. | ||||||||
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