Sickle Cell Trait and Incident Ischemic Stroke in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions—
We observed an increased risk of ischemic stroke in blacks with SCT. Further investigation of the incidence and pathophysiology of stroke in patients with SCT is warranted.

Source: Stroke - September 22, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Caughey, M. C., Loehr, L. R., Key, N. S., Derebail, V. K., Gottesman, R. F., Kshirsagar, A. V., Grove, M. L., Heiss, G. Tags: Genetics of Stroke, Risk Factors for Stroke, Epidemiology Clinical Sciences Source Type: research