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Prevalence of the prothrombin gene variant 20210 G --> A among patients with myocardial infarction.
Cardiovascular research - 1 Jan 1998
Arruda V R, Siquiera L H, Chiaparini L C, Coelho O R, Mansur A P, Ramires A, Annichino-Bizzacchi J M
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of the prothrombin variant allele 20210A among survivors of myocardial infarction. BACKGROUND: The prothrombin gene variant has been identified as a novel genetic risk factor for venous thrombosis. However, the risk of developing arterial thrombosis as a result of the presence of this mutated allele is unknown. METHODS: The G-->A transition at...
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