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Lack of association of a common polymorphism of the plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 gene with coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - 15 Nov 1999
Anderson J L, Muhlestein J B, Habashi J, Carlquist J F, Bair T L, Elmer S P, Davis B P
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The study was done to assess whether the common polymorphic allele (4G) of the plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) gene is associated with coronary artery disease (CAD) or myocardial infarction (MI). BACKGROUND: Impaired fibrinolytic function has been associated with CAD and MI. Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 plays a central role in intravascular thrombosis and thrombolysis; the common...
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