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PlA polymorphism of platelet glycoprotein IIIa and risk of restenosis after coronary stent placement.
Circulation - 2 Mar 1999
Kastrati A, Schömig A, Seyfarth M, Koch W, Elezi S, Böttiger C, Mehilli J, Schömig K, von Beckerath N
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BACKGROUND: Platelets play a central role in the process of restenosis after percutaneous coronary interventions. A polymorphism of platelet glycoprotein IIIa (PlA) has been associated with a higher risk of coronary thrombosis. We designed this prospective study to test the hypothesis that PlA polymorphism of glycoprotein IIIa is associated with an increased risk for restenosis after coronary stent placement....
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