Article
Minimal genetic influences on plasma fibrinogen level in adult males in the NHLBI twin study.
Clinical genetics - 1 Feb 1994
Reed T, Tracy R P, Fabsitz R R
Abstract excerpt
Plasma fibrinogen was determined in 189 twins participating at the Indiana center during the third examination of the NHLBI twin study with a mean age of 63 years. Moderate heritability estimates were obtained from 44 complete MZ pairs and 39 complete DZ pairs. After adjustment of fibrinogen leve...
Topics
- Aged
- Fibrinogen
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Twins
