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Factor VLeiden and prothrombin G20210A gene polymorphisms in patients with coronary artery disease.
Yonsei medical journal - 30 Apr 2008
Ercan Bahadir, Tamer Lülüfer, Sucu Nehir, Pekdemir Hasan, Camsari Ahmet, Atik Uğur
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PURPOSE: The precise molecular mechanisms culminating in coronary artery disease (CAD) are not well understood, despite a wealth of knowledge on predisposing risk factors and pathomechanisms. CAD and myocardial infarction (MI) are complex genetic diseases; neither the environment alone, nor a single gene, cause disease, rather, a mix of environmental and genetic factors lead to atherosclerosis of the coronary...
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