Article
Is tissue-plasminogen activator gene polymorphism a risk factor for venous thromboembolism in every population?
Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis - 1 Feb 2005
Oguzulgen I Kivilcim, Ekim Numan, Erkekol Ferda Oner, Altinok Buket, Akar Nejat
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Tissue-plasminogen activator is a key protein of fibrinolytic system. In recent years the relation between t-PA, its genetic polymorphisms and arterial or venous thrombosis were investigated in different populations. The aim of this study is to investigate the role of t-PA gene polymorphism in Turkish venous thromboembolism (VTE) patients. METHODS: A case-control study was performed. We investigated...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
