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A2 Alelle of GpIIIa Gene Is a Risk Factor for Stroke Caused by Large-Vessel Disease in Males
8 Jun 2004
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Glycoprotein IIIa (GpIIIa) is a platelet membrane receptor for fibrinogen and von Willebrand factor. It plays a key role in platelet aggregation. Previous studies in stroke patients, without analysis based on specific subtypes of stroke cause, have not shown any link between GpIIIa A1/A2 polymorphism and stroke risk. We studied the significance of the GpIIIa gene A1/A2 polymorphism in...
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