Article
Platelet glycoprotein polymorphisms as risk factors for thrombosis
1 Sept 2000
Abstract excerpt
Both blood platelets and genetics contribute to the development of acute ischemic arterial diseases. A careful analysis of the various clinical association studies supports a modest increased risk for coronary artery disease events in carriers of the PIA2 polymorphism of GPIIIa. Investigations with both platelets and stable cells lines have shown the PIA2 polymorphism is prothrombotic. Only a handful of studies...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
