The relationship between smoking and triglyceride-rich lipoproteins is modulated by genetic variation in the glycoprotein IIIa gene.

doi:10.1016/s0026-0495(98)90274-8

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The relationship between smoking and triglyceride-rich lipoproteins is modulated by genetic variation in the glycoprotein IIIa gene.

Metabolism: clinical and experimental - 1 Sept 1998

Sentí M, Aubó C, Bosch M

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In the last year, several studies have reported conflicting results concerning an association between the PI(A2) allele of the PI(A1/A2) polymorphism of platelet glycoprotein IIIa and the risk of myocardial infarction. In the present study, we analyzed the hypothesis of whether glycoprotein IIIa...

Topics

Adult
Aged
Female
Genetic Variation
Genotype
Humans
Lipoproteins, VLDL
Male
Middle Aged
Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex
Smoking
Triglycerides

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