Sickle cell trait is not associated with an increased risk of heart failure or abnormalities of cardiac structure and function

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12 Scopus citations
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)799-801
Number of pages3
JournalBlood
Volume129
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 9 2017

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Funding Information:
The authors thank the other investigators, staff, and participants of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study, the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) study, the Jackson Heart Study (JHS), and the Women's Health Initiative (WHI). The ARIC study is a collaborative study supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) contracts (HHSN268201100005C, HHSN268201100006C, HHSN268201100007C, HHSN268201100008C, HHSN268201100009C, HHSN268201100010C, HHSN268201100011C, and HHSN268201100012C) and NIH/NHLBI grant 5K12 HL087097-0. MESA and the MESA SNP Health Association Resource (SHARe) projects are conducted and supported by the NIH/NHLBI in collaboration with MESA investigators; MESA is supported by grants from the NIH/NHLBI (HHSN268201500003I, N01-HC-95159, N01-HC-95160, N01-HC-95161, N01-HC-95162, N01-HC-95163, N01-HC-95164, N01-HC-95165, N01-HC-95166, N01-HC-95167, N01-HC-95168, N01-HC-95169, UL1-TR-001079, UL1-TR-000040) and NIH, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (DK063491). The JHS is supported by grants from the NIH/NHLBI and the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (HHSN268201300046C, HHSN268201300047C, HHSN268201300048C, HHSN268201300049C, and HSN268201300050C). The WHI program is funded by the NIH, NIH/NHLBI, and US Department of Health and Human Services through contracts (HHSN268201100046C, HHSN268201100001C, HHSN268201100002C, HHSN268201100003C, HHSN268201100004C, and HHSN271201100004C). This work is supported by grants from NIH/NHLBI (3U01 HL117721 02S2) and an Emory Pediatrics pilot grant (00051285) (H.I.H.); NIH/NHLBI (UO1 HL117659) and the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (2013123) (N.S.K.); and the NIH/NHLBI (1K08HL125100) (R.P.N.). Full lists of participating investigators and institutions can be found as follows: MESA (http://www.mesa-nhlbi.org), JHS (https://www.jacksonheartstudy.org/jhsinfo/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx), and WHI (https://www.whi.org/SitePages/WHI%20Home.aspx).

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