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Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 5G/5G genotype is associated with early spontaneous recanalization of the infarct-related artery in patients presenting with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
Coronary artery disease - 1 May 2013
Cagliyan Caglar E, Yuregir Ozge O, Balli Mehmet, Tekin Kamuran, Akilli Rabia E, Bozdogan Sevcan T, Turkmen Serdar, Deniz Ali, Baykan Oytun A, Aslan Huseyin, Cayli Murat
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BACKGROUND: We aimed to examine the association between plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) genetic polymorphism and early spontaneous recanalization in patients presenting with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction. METHODS: Patients admitted to our emergency department with ST-elevation myocardial infarction in the first 6 h of symptom onset were included. An immediate primary percutaneous coronary...
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