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Relationship between glycoprotein IIIa platelet receptor gene polymorphism and coronary artery disease.
Angiology - 1 Jan 2015
Verdoia Monica, Cassetti Ettore, Schaffer Alon, Barbieri Lucia, Giovine Gabriella Di, Nardin Matteo, Marino Paolo, Sinigaglia Fabiola, Luca Giuseppe De
Abstract excerpt
Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa (GP IIb/IIIa) is a key receptor for platelet aggregation and adhesion. We investigated whether a single-nucleotide polymorphism of GP IIIa subunit (Leu33Pro-PlA(1)/PlA(2) allele) is associated with the extent of coronary artery disease (CAD) in a consecutive cohort of 1518 patients undergoing coronary angiography. Significant CAD was defined as at least a stenosis >50% and severe CAD as left...
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