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Impact of sickle cell trait on the thrombotic risk associated with non-O blood groups in northern Nigeria.
Blood transfusion = Trasfusione del sangue - 1 Oct 2015
Ahmed Sagir G, Kagu Modu B, Ibrahim Umma A, Bukar Audu A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The non-O blood group is an established risk factor for deep vein thrombosis (DVT), while controversy surrounds the role of sickle cell trait (SCT) as a risk factor for DVT. We hypothesised that if SCT is a risk factor for DVT, individuals with non-O blood groups and SCT (Hb AS) would have a higher risk of DVT than their counterparts with non-O blood groups and normal haemoglobin phenotype (Hb AA)....
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