The relation of thrombomodulin G33A and C1418T gene polymorphisms to the risk of acute myocardial infarction in Egyptians

Background: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. There is an increased interest in the genetic risk factors in the pathogenesis of ischemic heart disease. Thrombomodulin (TM), a natural anticoagulant, may play a critical role in the patho...

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Main Authors: Wael Alkhiary, Mohamed Abdalaal, Amr Mohamed El-Saddik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110863017300794