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Functional polymorphisms of the coagulation factor II gene (F2) and susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Apr 2011
Demirci F Yesim K, Dressen Amy S, Kammerer Candace M, Barmada M Michael, Kao Amy H, Ramsey-Goldman Rosalind, Manzi Susan, Kamboh M Ilyas
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Two F2 functional polymorphisms, rs1799963 (G20210A) and rs3136516 (A19911G), are known to be associated with elevated levels/activity of prothrombin (encoded by F2) and risk of thrombosis. Since patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have high risk of thrombosis and accelerated atherosclerosis and also high prevalence of anti-prothrombin antibodies, we hypothesized that these two F2...
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