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SUBMITTER: Meraz-Rios MA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4164132 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Meraz-Ríos Marco Antonio MA Majluf-Cruz Abraham A Santana Carla C Noris Gino G Camacho-Mejorado Rafael R Acosta-Saavedra Leonor C LC Calderón-Aranda Emma S ES Hernández-Juárez Jesús J Magaña Jonathan J JJ Gómez Rocío R
BioMed research international 20140831
<h4>Objective</h4>Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a multifactorial disorder and, worldwide, the most important cause of morbidity and mortality. Genetic factors play a critical role in its aetiology. Microsatellites are the most important source of human genetic variation having more phenotypic effect than many single nucleotide polymorphisms. Hence, we evaluate a possible relationship between VTE and the genetic variants in von Willebrand factor, human alpha fibrinogen, and human thyroid peroxi ...[more]