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Association of beta-fibrinogen and factor VII polymorphism with plasma fibrinogen and factor VII levels, and no association of PAI-1 polymorphism with plasma PAI-1 levels in hemodialysis patients.
Clinical nephrology - 1 Jul 2002
Ando R, Doi M, Yamauchi K, Chida Y, Ida T, Endo K, Yanagi H, Tomura S
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AIMS: Recent studies have stressed the roles of genetic factors on the plasma levels of hemostatic markers and on cardiovascular complications. We investigated the association of DNA polymorphisms for beta-fibrinogen, factor VII, and PAI-1 with plasma levels of these factors and with ischemic heart disease (IHD) and cerebral infarction (CI) in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD). METHODS: beta-fibrinogen...
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