Sickle cell trait increases risk of blood clots across diverse ancestries

[Ketua Dobbs]

Sickle cell trait increases risk of blood clots across diverse ancestries

National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers and collaborators have found that being a carrier for sickle cell disease, known as having sickle cell trait, increases the risk of blood clots, a risk that is the same among diverse human populations that may not traditionally be associated with sickle cell disease.
Source: Sickle cell trait increases risk of blood clots across diverse ancestries