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Polymorphisms in the genes for coagulation factors II, V, and VII in patients with ischemic heart disease.
Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine - 1 Dec 1999
Feng Y J, Draghi A, Linfert D R, Wu A H, Tsongalis G J
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BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of mortality in the United States, accounting for approximately 33% of all deaths in this country. Of these deaths, most are due to acute myocardial infarctions (AMIs), which are associated with thrombotic coronary artery obstruction and/or occlusion. These events could potentially be due to alterations in genes coding for coagulation factors. Several...
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