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Genetic determinants of plasma β₂-glycoprotein I levels: a genome-wide association study in extended pedigrees from Spain.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 Mar 2013
Athanasiadis G, Sabater-Lleal M, Buil A, Souto J C, Borrell M, Lathrop M, Watkins H, Almasy L, Hamsten A, Soria J M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: β2 -Glycoprotein I (β2 -GPI), also designated apolipoprotein H, is a 50-kDa protein that circulates in blood at high concentrations, playing important roles in autoimmune diseases, hemostasis, atherogenesis, and angiogenesis, as well as in host defense against bacteria and in protein/cellular waste removal. Plasma β2 -GPI levels have a significant genetic component (heritability of ~ 80%). OBJECTIVES:...
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