High levels of histidine-rich glycoprotein and thrombotic diathesis. Report of two unrelated families.

doi:10.1016/0049-3848(93)90027-l

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High levels of histidine-rich glycoprotein and thrombotic diathesis. Report of two unrelated families.

Thrombosis research - 1 Feb 1993

Castaman G, Ruggeri M, Burei F, Rodeghiero F

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Two new families with history of thrombosis and high levels of histidine-rich glycoprotein (HRG) are described. The propositus of family 1 died of massive pulmonary embolism at age 34. Among his relatives, the mother and the maternal grandmother had suffered from deep and superficial vein thrombo...

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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Blood Coagulation Tests
Child
Female
Genes, Dominant
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Male
Pedigree
Proteins
Pulmonary Embolism
Thrombophlebitis
Thrombosis
Histidine-Rich Glycoprotein

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