Awa Ot Fall, Valérie Proulle, Abibatou Sall, Alassane Mbaye, Pape Samba Ba, Maboury Diao, Moussa Seck, Macoura Gadji, Sara B Gning, Saliou Diop, Tandakha Nd Dièye, Blaise Félix Faye, Doudou Thiam, Marie Dreyfus
Little is known about the biological, epidemiological, and clinical risk factors for thrombosis and venous thromboembolism (VTE) among Black Africans. We undertook a study of the prevalence of VTE risk factors for thrombosis in a Senegalese population. A three-year cross-sectional and case-control study involving 105 cases and 200 controls was conducted in various hospitals in Dakar (Senegal). Our results demonstrate that oral contraception, immobilization by casts, surgery, and blood group were significantly associated with VTE occurrence...
2014: Clinical Medicine Insights. Blood Disorders