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Increased platelet-collagen interaction associated with double homozygosity for receptor polymorphisms of platelet GPIa and GPIIIa.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Dec 2002
Pontiggia Luca, Lassila Riitta, Pederiva Stephanie, Schmid Hans-Rudolf, Burger Mirjam, Beer Juerg H
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: There is considerable controversy regarding the clinical role of the single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the platelet glycoprotein receptor GPIa C807T and the Pl(A1/A2) of GPIIIa as cardiovascular risk factors. We hypothesized that two combined SNPs in their homozygous prothrombotic forms could clarify their pathophysiological impact. METHODS AND RESULTS: We identified a family with a striking...
Topics
- Adult
- Blood Platelet Disorders
- Blood Platelets
- Collagen
- Female
- Flow Cytometry
- Genotype
- Homozygote
- Humans
- Integrin alpha2
- Integrin beta3
