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Platelet glycoprotein IIb HPA-3 polymorphism and acute coronary syndromes.
International journal of cardiology - 23 Jun 2008
Lekakis John, Bisti Sofia, Tsougos Elias, Papathanassiou Athanasios, Dagres Nikolaos, Ikonomidis Ignatios, Soteriadou Ekaterini, Tselepis Alexandros D, Goudevenos John, Kremastinos Dimitris Th
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: There is considerable research interest about the platelet GPIIb/IIIa receptor polymorphisms in CAD. METHODS: We investigated differences in the frequency of the polymorphism in the GPIIb subunit of the receptor HPA-3 (a and b allele) between patients with more extensive coronary thrombosis such as patients with ST segment elevation (STEMI) and those with less extensive coronary thrombosis such as...
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