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Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 4G4G genotype is associated with myocardial infarction but not with stable coronary artery disease.
Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis - 1 Dec 2008
Onalan Orhan, Balta Gunay, Oto Ali, Kabakci Giray, Tokgozoglu Lale, Aytemir Kudret, Altay Cigdem, Gurgey Aytemiz, Nazli Nasih
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BACKGROUND: A case control study was conducted to test the hypothesis that plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1 (PAI-1) 4G/5G gene polymorphism confers an increased risk for myocardial infarction (MI) in patients with known coronary atherosclerosis. METHODS: One hundred fifty-six consecutive patients who presented with acute MI and 111 stable coronary artery disease (SCAD) patients with documented critical...
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