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Update on genetic risk factors for thrombosis and atherosclerotic vascular disease.
Hematology/oncology clinics of North America - 1 Dec 1998
Neufeld E J
Abstract excerpt
The strong familial occurrence of venous and arterial thromboembolic disease has prompted ongoing research to identify novel risk factors. Polymorphisms in the factor VII and prothrombin genes are related to increased thrombosis, but the mechanism of increased risk remains to be elucidated. Elevated levels of plasma homocysteine and of the variant lipoprotein(a) particle also contribute to increased thrombotic...
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