Protein Z g-42a variant and the risk of pregnancy-related venous thromboembolism in a cohort of Italian patients

Thrombosis Research

Volumn 123, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 848-850

  Grandone, Elvira ^a   Favuzzi, Giovanni ^a   De Stefano, Valerio ^b   Chinni, Elena ^a   Rossi, Elena ^b   Cappucci, Filomena ^a   Margaglione, Maurizio ^c  

^a CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

gene variants; pregnancy related venous thromboembolism; protein Z

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID BINDING PROTEIN; PROTEIN Z G 42A; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; ITALY; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY DISORDER; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD PROTEINS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC VARIATION; HUMANS; ITALY; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, HEMATOLOGIC; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RISK FACTORS; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63249123194     PISSN: 00493848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2008.12.045     Document Type: Article

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