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The factor XII -4C>T variant and risk of common thrombotic disorders: A HuGE review and meta-analysis of evidence from observational studies.
American journal of epidemiology - 15 Jan 2011
Johnson Candice Y, Tuite Ashleigh, Morange Pierre E, Tregouet David A, Gagnon France
Abstract excerpt
Coagulation factor XII is involved in thrombus formation and therefore may play a role in the etiology of thrombotic disorders. A common variant in the factor XII (F12) gene (-4C>T, rs1801020) results in decreased plasma levels of this coagulation factor. The existence of associations between low factor XII levels or F12 variants and thrombotic outcomes has been debated for more than a decade. The authors...
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