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Genetic variation of the platelet- surface integrin GPIIb-IIIa (PIA1/A2-SNP) shows a high association with Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Diabetologia - 1 Jul 2003
Tschoepe D, Menart B, Ferber P, Altmann C, Haude M, Haastert B, Roesen P
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: The gene encoding the beta(3)-subunit (GPIIIa) of the platelet alpha(2)beta(3)-integrin (fibrinogen receptor) shows a polymorphism PlA1/A2 with the A2 allele putatively associated with an increased risk of acute ischaemic events. This study investigated whether Type 2 diabetes as...
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