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Tissue factor pathway inhibitor polymorphisms in women with and without a history of venous thrombosis and the effects of postmenopausal hormone therapy.
Blood coagulation & fibrinolysis : an international journal in haemostasis and thrombosis - 1 Sept 2010
Opstad Trine B, Eilertsen Anette L, Høibraaten Else, Skretting Grethe, Sandset Per Morten
Abstract excerpt
Postmenopausal hormone therapy is associated with marked reduction in tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI) levels, and low TFPI levels have been associated with increased risk of venous thrombosis. Polymorphisms in the TFPI gene may affect the expression of TFPI. We aimed to investigate the influences of such polymorphisms on plasma TFPI levels and to investigate the effect of hormone therapy. Four single...
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