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Contribution of protein Z gene single-nucleotide polymorphism to systemic lupus erythematosus in Egyptian patients.
Blood coagulation & fibrinolysis : an international journal in haemostasis and thrombosis - 1 Sept 2016
Yousry Sherif M, Shahin Rasha M H, El Refai Rasha M
Abstract excerpt
Protein Z has been reported to exert an important role in inhibiting coagulation. Polymorphisms in the protein Z gene (PROZ) may affect protein Z levels and thus play a role in thrombosis. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and clinical significance of protein Z gene G79A polymorphism in Egyptian patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We studied the distribution of the protein Z gene...
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