Association of Sickle Cell Trait With Incidence of Coronary Heart Disease Among African American Individuals
Abstract
The incidence of and mortality from coronary heart disease (CHD) are substantially higher among African American individuals compared with non-Hispanic White individuals, even after adjusting for traditional factors associated with CHD. The unexplained excess risk might be due to genetic factors related to African ancestry that are associated with a higher risk of CHD, such as the heterozygous state for the sickle cell variant or sickle cell...
Paper Details
Title
Association of Sickle Cell Trait With Incidence of Coronary Heart Disease Among African American Individuals
Published Date
Jan 5, 2021
Journal
Volume
4
Issue
1
Pages
e2030435 - e2030435
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