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Increased risk of venous thromboembolism is associated with genetic variation in heme oxygenase-1 in Blacks.
Thrombosis research - 1 Dec 2012
Bean Christopher J, Boulet Sheree L, Ellingsen Dorothy, Trau Heidi, Ghaji Nafisa, Hooper W Craig, Austin Harland
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) affects as many as 1 in 1000 individuals in the United States. Although Blacks are disproportionately affected by VTE, few genetic risk factors have been identified in this population. The inducible heme oxygenase-1 (HMOX1) gene encodes a key cytoprotective enzyme with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anticoagulant activity acting in the vascular system. A (GT)(n)...
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