Fibrinogen genotype and risk of peripheral atherosclerosis.

doi:10.1016/0140-6736(92)90596-u

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Fibrinogen genotype and risk of peripheral atherosclerosis.

Lancet (London, England) - 21 Mar 1992

Fowkes F G, Connor J M, Smith F B, Wood J, Donnan P T, Lowe G D

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There is conflicting evidence about the influence of fibrinogen genotype on plasma fibrinogen concentrations, and the relation between genotype and atherosclerotic disease has not been studied. In a population-based case-control study we aimed to find out whether certain fibrinogen genotypes are...

Topics

Aged
Alleles
Arteriosclerosis
Case-Control Studies
Chromosome Mapping
Female
Fibrinogen
Gene Frequency
Genotype
Haplotypes
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Peripheral Vascular Diseases
Risk Factors
Smoking

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