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Risk factors for venous thromboembolism in adults with hemoglobin SC or Sβ(+) thalassemia genotypes.
Thrombosis research - 1 May 2016
Yu Tiffany T, Nelson Julie, Streiff Michael B, Lanzkron Sophie, Naik Rakhi P
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INTRODUCTION: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is common in sickle cell disease (SCD); however, the risk factors associated with VTE in patients with sickle variant syndromes are not known. The primary aim of this study was to determine hematologic and clinical risk factors for VTE in adults with hemoglobin SC or Sβ(+) thalassemia genotypes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional analysis...
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