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Genetic variation in heme oxygenase 1 (HMOX1) and the risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism.
Journal of vascular surgery - 1 Mar 2008
Mustafa Stefan, Weltermann Ansgar, Fritsche Robert, Marsik Claudia, Wagner Oswald, Kyrle Paul A, Eichinger Sabine
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Products of heme oxygenase 1 (HO1) possess antithrombotic properties, and impairment of HO1 activity may contribute to thrombus formation. Transcriptional activity of long GT-repeat alleles in HO1 gene (HMOX1) is lower as compared with short alleles. We hypothesize that these long alleles are associated with decreased HO1 anticoagulant activity and, thus, an increased risk of thrombosis.....
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