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A1B and BB blood group genotypes are risk factors for pulmonary embolism.
Wiener klinische Wochenschrift - 1 Nov 2021
Kereš Tatjana, Jukić Irena, Svaguša Tomo, Prkačin Ingrid, Bingulac-Popović Jasna, Vinković Matea, Hećimović Ana, Živković Marcela, Parašilovac Nikolina
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a potentially life-threatening condition that mainly affects the people of advanced age. While certain blood group phenotypes (non‑O blood group) are known risk factors for the development of venous thromboembolism (VTE), there is no research which investigated the association of blood group genotypes with severity of PE. The aim of this study was to investigate the...
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