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Significant associations of PAI-1 genetic polymorphisms with osteonecrosis of the femoral head.
BMC musculoskeletal disorders - 14 Jul 2011
Kim Hye- Ok, Cho Chang- Hoon, Cho Yoon- Je, Cho Seong- Ho, Yoon Kyung- Sik, Kim Kang- Il
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The pathogenesis of osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) has been implicated in hypofibrinolysis and blood supply interruption. Previous studies have demonstrated that decreased fibrinolytic activity due to elevated plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) levels correlates with ONFH pathogenesis. The -675 4G/5G single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP rs1799889) in the PAI-1 gene promoter is...
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