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Interaction between smoking and the glycoprotein IIIa P1(A2) polymorphism in non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - 15 Nov 2001
Barakat K, Kennon S, Hitman G A, Aganna E, Price C P, Mills P G, Ranjadayalan K, North B, Clarke H, Timmis A D
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The goal of this study was to determine the interaction between smoking and the glycoprotein IIIa P1(A2) polymorphism in patients admitted with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes (ACS). BACKGROUND: An increased incidence of the P1(A2) polymorphism in smokers presenting with ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has recently been reported. We, therefore, postulated that, as a...
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