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ABO blood type and stroke risk: the REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke Study.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 Apr 2014
Zakai N A, Judd S E, Alexander K, McClure L A, Kissela B M, Howard G, Cushman M
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BACKGROUND: ABO blood type is an inherited trait associated with coagulation factor levels and vascular outcomes. OBJECTIVES: To assess the association of blood type with stroke and whether blood type contributes to racial disparities in stroke in the United States. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study recruited 30 239 participants between 2003 and...
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