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C-reactive protein 3' UTR +1444C>T polymorphism in patients with spontaneous venous thromboembolism.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Oct 2006
Vormittag R, Funk M, Mannhalter C, Schönauer V, Vukovich T, Minar E, Bialonczyk C, Hirschl M, Pabinger I
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Data on C-reactive protein (CRP) as a risk indicator of venous thromboembolism are conflicting. A recent study reported higher CRP levels in homozygous carriers of a novel CRP gene polymorphism at the 3' UTR (CRP +1444C>T). We investigated, whether homozygosity for CRP +1444C>T is associated with an increased risk of spontaneous venous thromboembolism (VTE). METHODS AND RESULTS: CRP +1444C>T genotype...
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