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The association between the 4G/5G polymorphism in the promoter of the plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 gene and extension of postsurgical calf vein thrombosis.
Blood coagulation & fibrinolysis : an international journal in haemostasis and thrombosis - 1 Apr 2013
Ferrara Filippo, Meli Francesco, Raimondi Francesco, Montalto Salvatore, Cospite Valentina, Novo Giuseppina, Novo Salvatore
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this study was to evaluate whether the presence of a plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 (PAI-1) promoter polymorphism 4G/5G could significantly influence the proximal extension of vein thrombosis in spite of anticoagulant treatment in patients with calf vein thrombosis (CVT) following orthopaedic, urological and abdominal surgery. We studied 168 patients with CVT, who had undergone...
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