A Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies KNG1 as a Genetic Determinant of Plasma Factor XI Level and Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
Author(s) -
Maria SabaterLleal,
Ángel Martínez-Pérez,
Alfonso Buil,
Lasse Folkersen,
Juan Carlos Souto,
Maria Bruzelius,
Montserrat Borrell,
Jacob Odeberg,
Angela Silveira,
Per Eriksson,
Laura Almasy,
Anders Hamsten,
José Manuel Soria
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
arteriosclerosis thrombosis and vascular biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.007
H-Index - 270
eISSN - 1524-4636
pISSN - 1079-5642
DOI - 10.1161/atvbaha.112.248492
Subject(s) - partial thromboplastin time , genome wide association study , population , single nucleotide polymorphism , medicine , thrombosis , venous thrombosis , genetic association , biology , bioinformatics , genetics , coagulation , immunology , gene , genotype , environmental health
Elevated plasma levels of coagulation factor XI (FXI) are implicated in the pathogenesis of venous thromboembolism and ischemic stroke, and polymorphisms in the F11 gene are associated both with risk of venous thromboembolism and an elevated plasma FXI level.
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