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ABO locus O1 allele and risk of myocardial infarction.
Blood coagulation & fibrinolysis : an international journal in haemostasis and thrombosis - 1 Jan 2004
von Beckerath Nicolas, Koch Werner, Mehilli Julinda, Gorchakova Olga, Braun Siegmund, Schömig Albert, Kastrati Adnan
Abstract excerpt
An association between ABO blood group and myocardial infarction (MI) has been described. One probable mechanism underlying this association is the influence of ABO blood group on plasma von Willebrand factor (vWF) levels. We conducted this genetic study to test whether the ABO O1 allele is associated with low vWF plasma levels and with a reduced risk of MI. Cases consisted of 793 consecutive, angiographically...
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