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Increased prevalence of the G20210A prothrombin gene variant in acute coronary syndromes without metabolic or acquired risk factors or with limited extent of disease.
European heart journal - 1 Jan 2002
Burzotta F, Paciaroni K, De Stefano V, Chiusolo P, Manzoli A, Casorelli I, Leone A M, Rossi E, Leone G, Maseri A, Andreotti F
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: To investigate the prevalence of the G20210A prothrombin and G1691A factor V gene variants in patients with acute coronary syndrome stratified according to risk factor profile and to extent of coronary disease, in comparison with matched healthy controls. METHODS AND RESULTS: The 20210 prothrombin and the 1691 factor V loci were genotyped in 247 patients < or =65 years of age (190 myocardial infarction and...
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