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Should studies on Glanzmann thrombasthenia not be telling us more about cardiovascular disease and other major illnesses?
Blood reviews - 1 Sept 2017
Nurden Alan T
Abstract excerpt
Glanzmann thrombasthenia (GT) is a rare inherited bleeding disorder caused by loss of αIIbβ3 integrin function in platelets. Most genetic variants of β3 also affect the widely expressed αvβ3 integrin. With brief mention of mouse models, I now look at the consequences of disease-causing ITGA2B and ITGB3 mutations on the non-hemostatic functions of platelets and other cells. Reports of arterial thrombosis in GT...
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