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Polymorphisms in coagulation factors and the risk of recurrent cardiovascular events in men after a first myocardial infarction.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 May 2008
van der Krabben M D, Rosendaal F R, van der Bom J G, Doggen C J M
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BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to examine whether genetic predisposition to high levels of coagulation factors influences the risk of developing fatal and non-fatal arterial cardiovascular events in men with a first myocardial infarction (MI). METHODS: We performed a cohort study among 542 MI patients with a mean age of 56 years (range 32-70 years) at the time of the event. All of the men had a first MI...
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