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Alpha 2A adrenergic receptor polymorphism is associated with plasma von Willebrand factor levels in a general population.
Blood coagulation & fibrinolysis : an international journal in haemostasis and thrombosis - 1 Jul 2008
Yabe Mariko, Matsubara Yumiko, Takahashi Shinichi, Ishihara Hiroaki, Shibano Toshiro, Watanabe Gentaro, Murata Mitsuru, Ikeda Yasuo
Abstract excerpt
High levels of plasma von Willebrand factor are a proposed risk factor for atherothrombotic disorders. Previously, ABO blood type and the von Willebrand factor -1793C/G polymorphism were shown to affect interindividual variations in plasma von Willebrand factor levels. We previously reported that polymorphisms of the alpha 2A adrenergic receptor, an epinephrine receptor, were associated with platelet function as...
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