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Decreased factor XIII levels in factor XIII A subunit Leu34 homozygous patients with coronary artery disease.
Thrombosis research - 1 Jan 2008
Bereczky Zsuzsanna, Balogh Emilia, Katona Eva, Czuriga István, Kárpáti Levente, Shemirani Amir H, Edes István, Muszbek László
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: The effect of factor XIII A subunit (FXIII-A) Val34Leu polymorphism on the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) has been extensively studied. In this study we investigated how FXIII-A Val34Leu genotypes influence plasma factor XIII levels in patients with coronary sclerosis (CS) and myocardial infarction (MI) and how fibrinogen level modulates this effect. PATIENTS AND METHODS: 955 consecutive...
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