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Val34Leu factor XIII polymorphism in Italian patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Jan 2003
Saibeni S, Vecchi M, Faioni E M, Franchi F, Rondonotti E, Borsi G, de Franchis R
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BACKGROUND: Coagulation Factor XIII is implicated in fibrin stabilization and wound healing. Plasma levels of Factor XIII are reduced in inflammatory bowel disease patients; recently, a valine 34 to leucine polymorphism of the Factor XIII-A subunit gene with a defined protective effect against thrombosis and as yet undetermined effect on wound healing has been described. AIM: To evaluate Val34Leu Factor XIII...
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