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The association of beta-fibrinogen 455 G/A gene polymorphism with left atrial thrombus and severe spontaneous echo contrast in atrial fibrillation.
Anadolu kardiyoloji dergisi : AKD = the Anatolian journal of cardiology - 1 Jun 2010
Bozdemir Volkan, Kirimli Onder, Akdeniz Bahri, Ulgenalp Ayfer, Aslan Abdurrahman, Kala Veli, Ozel Erdem, Senarslan Omer, Badak Ozer, Bariş Nezihi, Güneri Sema
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The role of coagulation parameters left atrial thrombus formation in atrial fibrillation has not been investigated before. We aimed to investigate the association between the beta-fibrinogen gene polymorphism or glycoprotein IIIa gene polymorphism and presence of left atrial (LA) thrombus or spontaneous echo contrast (SEC) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). METHODS: Forty-seven patients with...
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