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α1 -Antitrypsin Z allele and risk of venous thromboembolism in the general population.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 Jan 2022
Riis Julie, Nordestgaard Børge G, Afzal Shoaib
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The α1 -antitrypsin Z (rs28929474) allele may lead to alterations in hemostasis either through liver disease or effects on coagulation factors. OBJECTIVES: To test the hypothesis that the α1 -antitrypsin Z genetic variant is associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolism. METHODS: A total of 107 075 individuals from the Copenhagen General Population Study were used to test the association of...
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