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FTO first intron rs1558902 variant and platelets count in white middle-aged women: prague pre- and post-menopausal females (3PMFs) study.
Journal of investigative medicine : the official publication of the American Federation for Clinical Research - 1 Feb 2013
Hubacek Jaroslav A, Dlouha Dana, Lanska Vera, Stavek Petr, Pagacova Libuse, Kralova-Lesna Ivana, Pitha Jan
Abstract excerpt
The polymorphisms within the FTO gene play an important role in the genetic determination of body weight and body mass index and have been associated with cardiovascular disease, but the causal mechanism is still a matter of debate. The possible effect on the platelet count as a marker of hemocoagulation status as a possible cardiovascular risk factor was suggested in Japanese population. We have analyzed both...
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