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Association of the platelet Pl(A) polymorphism of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa and the fibrinogen Bbeta 448 polymorphism with myocardial infarction and extent of coronary artery disease.
Circulation - 2 Sept 1997
Carter A M, Ossei-Gerning N, Wilson I J, Grant P J
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BACKGROUND: Platelets and fibrinogen play an integral role in the development of thrombosis and are implicated in the process of atherosclerosis. The fibrinogen Bbeta 448 polymorphism and the Pl(A) polymorphism of platelet glycoprotein IIIa are reported to be independently associated with coronary artery disease. The aim of this study was to determine the association of the fibrinogen Bbeta 448 and the platelet...
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