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Gene sequence variations of the platelet P2Y12 receptor are associated with coronary artery disease.
BMC medical genetics - 5 Sept 2007
Cavallari Ugo, Trabetti Elisabetta, Malerba Giovanni, Biscuola Michele, Girelli Domenico, Olivieri Oliviero, Martinelli Nicola, Angiolillo Dominick J, Corrocher Roberto, Pignatti Pier Franco
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BACKGROUND: The platelet P2Y12 receptor plays a key role in platelet activation. The H2 haplotype of the P2Y12 receptor gene (P2RY12) has been found to be associated with maximal aggregation response to adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and with increased risk for peripheral arterial disease. No data are available on its association with coronary artery disease (CAD). METHODS: The H2 haplotype of the P2RY12 was...
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