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Paradoxical absence of a prothrombotic phenotype in a mouse model of severe hyperhomocysteinemia.
Blood - 29 Mar 2012
Dayal Sanjana, Chauhan Anil K, Jensen Melissa, Leo Lorie, Lynch Cynthia M, Faraci Frank M, Kruger Warren D, Lentz Steven R
Abstract excerpt
Hyperhomocysteinemia confers a high risk for thrombotic vascular events, but homocysteine-lowering therapies have been ineffective in reducing the incidence of secondary vascular outcomes, raising questions regarding the role of homocysteine as a mediator of cardiovascular disease. Therefore, to determine the contribution of elevated homocysteine to thrombosis susceptibility, we studied Cbs(-/-) mice...
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