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Polymorphisms of coagulation factor XIII subunit A and risk of nonfatal hemorrhagic stroke in young white women.
Stroke - 1 Nov 2001
Reiner A P, Schwartz S M, Frank M B, Longstreth W T, Hindorff L A, Teramura G, Rosendaal F R, Gaur L K, Psaty B M, Siscovick D S
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Although family studies have suggested a genetic influence on hemorrhagic stroke, the underlying genetic risk factors remain poorly defined. Coagulation factor XIII, which is involved in hemostasis, fibrinolysis, vascular remodeling, and tissue repair, represents a candidate gene for hemorrhagic stroke. We assessed the potential role of 3 factor XIII subunit A coding-sequence...
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