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Sickle cell trait and the risk of venous thromboembolism among blacks.
Blood - 1 Aug 2007
Austin Harland, Key Nigel S, Benson Jane M, Lally Cathy, Dowling Nicole F, Whitsett Carolyn, Hooper W Craig
Abstract excerpt
People with sickle cell disease have a chronically activated coagulation system and display hemostatic perturbations, but it is unknown whether they experience an increased risk of venous thromboembolism. We conducted a case-control study of venous thromboembolism that included 515 hospitalized black patients and 555 black controls obtained from medical clinics. All subjects were assayed for hemoglobin S and...
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