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The functional promoter polymorphism of the coagulation factor XII gene is not associated with peripheral arterial disease.
Angiology - 1 Feb 2010
Yazdani-Biuki Babak, Krippl Peter, Brickmann Kerstin, Fuerst Florentine, Langsenlehner Uwe, Paulweber Bernhard, Pilger Ernst, Wascher Thomas C, Brezinschek Hans-Peter, Renner Wilfried
Abstract excerpt
Coagulation factor XII (FXII) plays a key role in both coagulation and fibrinolysis and has been associated with cardiovascular disease in some studies. Plasma FXIIa levels are strongly determined by a common functional polymorphism in the promoter of the FXII gene (F12-4C>T). To investigate the potential association of this polymorphism with peripheral arterial disease (PAD), we performed a case-control study...
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