Scientists seek saliva to solve blood disease mystery
NCT ID NCT02692872
Summary
This study aims to understand how a common genetic trait, called alpha thalassemia trait, affects blood vessels. Researchers are collecting saliva samples from healthy adults of African ancestry to identify people with this trait. The goal is to learn why this trait seems to protect against complications in other blood diseases, like sickle cell disease.
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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