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Sickle Cell Not a Genetic Risk Factor for Stroke Among African Americans

by Anjali Aryamvally on  April 24, 2018 at 11:57 AM Genetics & Stem Cells News
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Bottom Line: Sickle cell trait may not be a genetic risk factor for ischemic stroke among African Americans, according to a meta-analysis that combined the results of four studies with 19,464 African American participants. Ischemic stroke occurs when a blood clot blocks a blood vessel in the brain.
Sickle Cell Not a Genetic Risk Factor for Stroke Among African Americans
Sickle Cell Not a Genetic Risk Factor for Stroke Among African Americans

Why The Research Is Interesting: African Americans and individuals of African ancestry are at higher risk of stroke than individuals who are non-Hispanic white. Understanding sources of this disparity could help to identify people at risk and help to target therapy. It is unclear if sickle cell trait is a genetic risk factor for increased risk of ischemic stroke among African Americans.

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Authors: Hyacinth I. Hyacinth, M.D., Ph.D., of Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, and coauthors

Study Design: This was a meta-analysis. A meta-analysis combines the results of multiple studies and quantitatively summarizes the overall association between the same exposure and outcomes measured across all studies.



Source: Eurekalert

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