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SUBMITTER: Karhausen JA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6428429 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Karhausen Jörn A JA Qi Wenjing W Smeltz Alan M AM Li Yi-Ju YJ Shah Svati H SH Kraus William E WE Mathew Joseph P JP Podgoreanu Mihai V MV Kertai Miklos D MD
Thrombosis and haemostasis 20180813 9
<h4>Introduction</h4> Thrombocytopenia after cardiac surgery independently predicts stroke, acute kidney injury and death. To understand the underlying risks and mechanisms, we analysed genetic variations associated with thrombocytopenia in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery.<h4>Materials and methods</h4> Study subjects underwent isolated on-pump CABG surgery at Duke University Medical Center. Post-operative thrombocytopenia was defined as platelet count < 100 × 1 ...[more]