The prothrombin 20210A allele and its association with myocardial infarction

Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 861-864

  Croft, S A ^a,b   Daly, M E ^a   Steeds, R P ^b   Channer, K S ^b   Samani, N J ^c   Hampton, K K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTHROMBIN;

ADULT; AGED; ALLELE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0033065986     PISSN: 03406245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1614588     Document Type: Article

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