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Genetics of arterial prothrombotic risk states.
Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.) - 1 May 2001
Williams M S, Bray P F
Abstract excerpt
Coronary artery disease is a leading cause of death worldwide and the largest killer of men and women in the United States. The pathophysiology of myocardial infarction is multifactorial, and numerous physiologic systems converge to dictate the formation of the two fundamental lesions, thrombosis and atherosclerosis. In this review we address genetic aspects of arterial thrombosis and the key thrombotic factors...
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