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Functional mutation in the promoter region of thrombomodulin gene in relation to carotid atherosclerosis.
Atherosclerosis - 15 Feb 2001
Li Y H, Chen C H, Yeh P S, Lin H J, Chang B I, Lin J C, Guo H R, Wu H L, Shi G Y, Lai M L, Chen J H
Abstract excerpt
Thrombomodulin is an important endothelial anticoagulant protein that decreases thrombin activity and activates protein C. Our recent study has shown that the G-33A promoter mutation of thrombomodulin gene is associated with coronary artery disease. This study was conducted to determine whether t...
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