Glycoprotein IIIa polymorphism and risk of myocardial infarction.

doi:10.1016/s0008-6363(96)00222-2

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Glycoprotein IIIa polymorphism and risk of myocardial infarction.

Cardiovascular research - 1 Mar 1997

Samani N J, Lodwick D

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OBJECTIVES: To prospectively investigate whether the PlA2 variant of the platelet adhesion molecule glycoprotein IIIa influences the risk of myocardial infarction. BACKGROUND: The platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor plays an important role in platelet aggregation. The IIIa polypeptide is poly...

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Alleles
Genotype
Humans
Myocardial Infarction
Odds Ratio
Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex
Polymorphism, Genetic
Prospective Studies
Risk

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