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Effect of Val34Leu polymorphism on the activation of the coagulation factor XIII-A.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Oct 2000
Wartiovaara U, Mikkola H, Szôke G, Haramura G, Kárpáti L, Balogh I, Lassila R, Muszbek L, Palotie A
Abstract excerpt
Coagulation factor XIII (FXIII) is a protransglutaminase involved in the last step of the coagulation cascade by stabilising the fibrin clot. Recently, a common variation (FXIII Val34Leu) has been associated with a decreased risk of myocardial infarction and deep venous thrombosis. Val34Leu is critically located near the thrombin activation site of FXIII-A. In this study we investigated its effects on the...
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