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PAI-1 promoter 4G/5G genotype as an additional risk factor for venous thrombosis in subjects with genetic thrombophilic defects.
British journal of haematology - 1 Oct 2000
Seguí R, Estellés A, Mira Y, España F, Villa P, Falcó C, Vayá A, Grancha S, Ferrando F, Aznar J
Abstract excerpt
Impaired fibrinolysis as a result of increased plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) levels in plasma is a common finding in patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT). A 4G/5G polymorphism in the promoter region of the PAI-1 gene has been reported to influence the levels of PAI-1. The 4G allel...
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