Two factor XIII gene polymorphisms associated with a structural and functional defect and the risk of myocardial infarction in men

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 1, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 2056-2058

  Doggen, C J M ^a,b   Reiner, A P ^b   Vos, H L ^b   Rosendaal, F R ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 13;

ADULT; AGED; CASE CONTROL STUDY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MISSENSE MUTATION; RISK; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FACTOR XIII; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION, MISSENSE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; ODDS RATIO; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 2442427606     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1538-7836.2003.00352.x     Document Type: Letter

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