Article
Role of platelet glycoprotein PL(A1/A2) polymorphism in restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
The American journal of cardiology - 15 Aug 1998
Abbate R, Marcucci R, Camacho-Vanegas O, Pepe G, Gori A M, Capanni M, Simonetti I, Prisco D, Gensini G F
Abstract excerpt
This study suggests a macroheterogeneity in prevalence of platelet glycoprotein PL(A1/A2) polymorphism in different ethnic populations. In patients undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, this polymorphism does not represent an independent risk factor but seems to be implicated...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Alleles
- Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
- Antigens, Human Platelet
- Coronary Disease
- Female
- Humans
- Integrin beta3
- Italy
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Prevalence
- Recurrence
