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Common hemostasis and inflammation gene variants and venous thrombosis in older adults from the Cardiovascular Health Study.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 Sept 2009
Reiner A P, Lange L A, Smith N L, Zakai N A, Cushman M, Folsom A R
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Age-related changes in blood coagulation and fibrinolysis are associated with increased risk of thrombotic events. Inherited deficiencies of coagulation proteins, such as factor V (FV) Leiden and prothrombin G20210A, explain a small fraction of venous thromboembolic disease (VTE). Additional genetic factors are likely to underlie the etiology of VTE, some of which may become manifest at...
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