Complex association of protein C gene promoter polymorphism with circulating protein C levels and thrombotic risk

Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1573-1576

  Aiach, Martine ^a   Nicaud, Viviane ^b   Alhenc Gelas, Martine ^b   Gandrille, Sophie ^b   Arnaud, Emmanuel ^b   Amiral, Jean ^b   Guize, Louis ^b   Fiessinger, Jean Noël ^b   Emmerich, Joseph ^b  

^a HÔPITAL BROUSSAIS   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Genetic risk; Promoter; Protein C; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN C;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC RISK; HETEROZYGOSITY; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 0032984668     PISSN: 10795642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.ATV.19.6.1573     Document Type: Article

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