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Beta-fibrinogen gene polymorphism (C148-->T) is associated with carotid atherosclerosis: results of the Austrian Stroke Prevention Study.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Mar 1998
Schmidt H, Schmidt R, Niederkorn K, Horner S, Becsagh P, Reinhart B, Schumacher M, Weinrauch V, Kostner G M
Abstract excerpt
Polymorphisms at the beta-fibrinogen locus have been shown to be associated with plasma concentration of fibrinogen and coronary heart disease. The effect of the genetic heterogeneity of fibrinogen on carotid atherosclerosis has not been determined so far. We examined the influence of the C148 --> T polymorphism on carotid disease in a large cohort of middle-aged to elderly subjects without evidence of...
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