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Association of the platelet glycoprotein IIIa PlA1/A2 gene polymorphism to coronary artery disease but not to nonfatal myocardial infarction in low risk patients.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Aug 1998
Gardemann A, Humme J, Stricker J, Nguyen Q D, Katz N, Philipp M, Tillmanns H, Hehrlein F W, Rau M, Haberbosch W
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BACKGROUND: The platelet membrane glycoprotein IIb/IIIa functions as a receptor for fibrinogen and von Willebrand factor during platelet aggregation. In a small case-control study, evidence has been presented that the PlA2 allele of the platelet glycoprotein GPIIIa PlA/A2 gene polymorphism might be an independent risk factor for acute myocardial infarction (MI). METHODS AND RESULTS: We explored the association of...
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