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Platelet count mediates the contribution of a genetic variant in LRRC16A to ARDS risk.
Chest - 1 Mar 2015
Wei Yongyue, Wang Zhaoxi, Su Li, Chen Feng, Tejera Paula, Bajwa Ednan K, Wurfel Mark M, Lin Xihong, Christiani David C
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BACKGROUND: Platelets are believed to be critical in pulmonary-origin ARDS as mediators of endothelial damage through their interactions with fibrinogen and multiple signal transduction pathways. A prior meta-analysis identified five loci for platelet count (PLT): BAD, LRRC16A, CD36, JMJD1C, and SLMO2. This study aims to validate the quantitative trait loci (QTLs) of PLT within BAD, LRRC16A, CD36, JMJD1C, and...
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