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Platelet polymorphisms: frequency distribution and association with coronary artery disease in an Indian population.
Platelets - 1 Jan 2011
Ashavaid Tester F, Todur Seema P, Kondkar Altaf A, Nair K G, Shalia Kavita K, Dalal Jamshed J, Rajani Rajesh, Ponde Chandrashekhar K
Abstract excerpt
Platelets play a critical role in normal blood hemostasis and thrombus formation in myocardial infarction (MI). Several polymorphisms of genes involved in platelet activation and fibrinolysis have been reported to be associated with MI. The aim of the present study was to determine the frequency distribution and association of polymorphisms in these genes with coronary artery disease (CAD) among Indians. A...
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