ABO Blood Type and Stroke Risk: The REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study.

CONCLUSION: Blood type AB is associated with an increased risk of stroke that is not attenuated by conventional stroke risk factors and factor VIII levels were associated with 60% of the association. While blood type AB is rare in the U.S. population, it is a significant stroke risk factor and may play an important role in stroke risk in these individuals. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. PMID: 24444093 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Thrombosis and Haemostasis - January 21, 2014 Category: Hematology Authors: Zakai NA, Judd SE, Alexander K, McClure LA, Kissela BM, Howard G, Cushman M Tags: J Thromb Haemost Source Type: research