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A genome-wide association study of the Protein C anticoagulant pathway.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Athanasiadis Georgios, Buil Alfonso, Souto Juan Carlos, Borrell Montserrat, López Sonia, Martinez-Perez Angel, Lathrop Mark, Fontcuberta Jordi, Almasy Laura, Soria José Manuel
Abstract excerpt
The Protein C anticoagulant pathway regulates blood coagulation by preventing the inadequate formation of thrombi. It has two main plasma components: protein C and protein S. Individuals with protein C or protein S deficiency present a dramatically increased incidence of thromboembolic disorders. Here, we present the results of a genome-wide association study (GWAS) for protein C and protein S plasma levels in a...
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