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Relationship of Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 4G/5G Gene Polymorphism and Nontraumatic Lunatum Avascular Necrosis.
The Journal of hand surgery - 1 May 2020
Gönen Metin, Yörükoğlu Ali Çağdaş, Aydemir A Nadir, Gönen Gizem Akıncı, Tepeli Emre, Demirkan A Fahir
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) is a critical enzyme that regulates coagulation and fibrinolytic systems. The aim of this study was to determine the role of PAI-1 4G/5G polymorphism in nontraumatic avascular necrosis of the lunate. METHODS: The study included 45 patients with Kienböck disease and 45 healthy individuals as a control group. In both groups, genomic DNA was extracted from...
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