Article
No association between the 20210 G/A prothrombin gene mutation and premature coronary artery disease.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Dec 1998
Eikelboom J W, Baker R I, Parsons R, Taylor R R, van Bockxmeer F M
Abstract excerpt
The 20210 G/A prothrombin gene mutation is associated with an increased risk of venous thrombosis but whether there is an association of the mutation with premature coronary artery disease and acute myocardial infarction remains unclear. To further assess the role of the G/A genotype as a risk fa...
Topics
- 3' Untranslated Regions
- Adult
- Age of Onset
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Comorbidity
- Coronary Disease
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Hypercholesterolemia