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Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 4G/5G genotype and residual venous occlusion following acute unprovoked deep vein thrombosis of the lower limb: A prospective cohort study.
Thrombosis research - 1 May 2017
Giurgea Georgiana-Aura, Brunner-Ziegler Sophie, Jilma Bernd, Sunder-Plassmann Raute, Koppensteiner Renate, Gremmel Thomas
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A recent study suggested that the plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI)-1 4G/5G genotype may play a role in the resolution of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after surgery. In the present study, we investigated the association between PAI-1 4G/5G genotype and the persistence of venous occlusion after acute idiopathic DVT of the lower limb. METHODS: The PAI-1 4G/5G genotype was determined by real-Time PCR...
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