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Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) 4G/5G polymorphism, coronary thrombosis, and myocardial infarction in middle-aged Finnish men who died suddenly.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Jul 2000
Mikkelsson J, Perola M, Wartiovaara U, Peltonen L, Palotie A, Penttilä A, Karhunen P J
Abstract excerpt
High plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) plasma levels increase future risk of myocardial infarction (MI). The 4G allele of the 4G/5G polymorphism of the PAI-1 gene has been associated with increased plasma levels of PAI-1. The association of the PAI-1 polymorphism with coronary narrowings, coronary thrombosis and myocardial infarction (MI) was studied in a prospective autopsy series of 300 middle-aged...
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