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Association study between polymorphims in GAS6-TAM genes and carotid atherosclerosis.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Sept 2010
Hurtado Begoña, Abasolo Nerea, Muñoz Xavier, García Nadia, Benavente Yolanda, Rubio Francisco, García de Frutos Pablo, Krupinski Jerzy, Sala Núria
Abstract excerpt
Carotid atherosclerosis (CA) is one of the most common causes of stroke, and recent studies suggest that pathways initiated by the interaction of the plasma vitamin K-dependent protein GAS6 with the tyrosine kinase receptors TYRO3, AXL and MERTK (TAM) may have a relevant role in atherogenesis. Furthermore, our previous studies indicated an association between GAS6 and stroke. The aim of this study was to analyse...
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