blood clots
Boulud also provided additional information on the company's Q4 performance, noting that it placed 900 SpotFire point-of-care PCR instruments during the quarter.
Sickle Cell Trait Carriers Run Higher Risk of Blood Clots Regardless of Ancestry
Sickle cell trait and factor V Leiden carriers of diverse ancestries showed higher risks for distinct types of clots, suggesting different clotting mechanisms.
Venous Thromboembolism Risk Rise Reported in Individuals With Extra Sex Chromosomes
Researchers saw a significant uptick in VTE risk in individuals with supernumerary sex chromosome aneuploidies in both the Geisinger MyCode and UK Biobank cohorts.
Akonni Bio Obtains FDA 510(k) Clearance for TruDiagnosis MDx System, PGx Test
Akonni has received clearance for a molecular diagnostic instrument and a saliva-based pharmacogenomics test for warfarin metabolism.
Genotyping Appears to Offer Warfarin Dosing Edge in New Clinical Trial
Results from a randomized clinical trial known as GIFT suggest that genotype-guided warfarin dosing is linked to fewer adverse events than clinical dosing.