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Sickle Cell Trait and Risk of Ischemic Stroke in Young Adults.
Stroke - 1 Sept 2020
Zhang Rebecca V, Ryan Kathleen A, Lopez Haley, Wozniak Marcella A, Phipps Michael S, Cronin Carolyn A, Cole John W, Dutta Tara M, Mehndiratta Prachi, Motta Melissa, Merino José G, Kittner Steven J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Approximately 8% of Blacks have sickle cell trait (SCT), and there are conflicting reports from recent cohort studies on the association of SCT with ischemic stroke (IS). Most prior studies focused on older populations, with few data available in young adults. METHODS: A population-based case-control study of early-onset IS was conducted in the Baltimore-Washington region between 1992 and...
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