HIGH LEVELS OF FIBRINOGEN, BUT NOT FIBRINOGEN GENETIC VARIANTS PREDICT CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE IN SUBJECTS WITH HYPERTENSION AND DIABETES MELLITUS TYPE 2

[...]controversial data exist related to the role of fibrinogen genetic variants in atherosclerosis-CAD. [...]we examined the effects of the rs180070 and rs2070011 fibrinogen polymorphisms on coagulation, inflammation and on the risk for CAD in patients with DM and HTN admitted with stable angina pe...

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2015-03, Vol.65 (10), p.A1682-A1682
Main Authors: Papageorgiou, Nikolaos, Briasoulis, Alexandros, Hatzis, George, Kozanitou, Maria, Charakida, Marietta, Miliou, Antigoni, Androulakis, Emmanouel, Tsioufis, Konstantinos, Siasos, Gerasimos, Toutouzas, Konstantinos, Papaioannou, Spyridon, Latsios, George, Pallantza, Zoi, Stefanadis, Christodoulos I, Tousoulis, Dimitris
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Angina pectoris
Atherosclerosis
Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular disease
Diabetes
Hypertension
Internal Medicine
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Summary:[...]controversial data exist related to the role of fibrinogen genetic variants in atherosclerosis-CAD. [...]we examined the effects of the rs180070 and rs2070011 fibrinogen polymorphisms on coagulation, inflammation and on the risk for CAD in patients with DM and HTN admitted with stable angina pectoris symptoms.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/S0735-1097(15)61682-5