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Polymorphisms of the factor VII gene and circulating FVII:C levels in relation to acute cerebrovascular disease and poststroke mortality.
Stroke - 1 Apr 1997
Heywood D M, Carter A M, Catto A J, Bamford J M, Grant P J
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: FVII:C has been shown to be an independent risk factor for myocardial infarction and is related to environmental and genetic factors. This study sought to investigate FVII:C levels and factor VII (FVII) gene polymorphisms in relation to stroke and disease outcome. METHODS: To examine the association of FVII:C and the Msp I and promoter insertion polymorphisms of the FVII gene in acute...
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