The FXIIIVal34Leu, common and risk factors of venous thrombosis in early middle-age Costa Rican patients |
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Authors: | Salazar-Sánchez Lizbeth Leon Maria Paz Cartin Mayra Schuster Gudrun Wulff Karin Schröder Winnie Jiménez-Arce Gerardo Chacon Ronald Herrmann Falko H |
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Institution: | Institute of Human Genetics, Ernst Moritz Arndt University, Greifswald, Germany. lizbeth.salazar@gmail.com |
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Abstract: | In this study, eight common polymorphisms associated with venous thrombosis (VT) and thrombophilia factors were analyzed in a Costa Rican case-control study. With the use of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods the polymorphisms were detected in 120 patients and 133 controls (mean age <40 years old). It was concluded that a high level of fibrinogen, antiphospholipid antibodies, family history, and the genotype 34LeuLeu of FXIII OR 0.42 (0.20-0.89) showed a significant effect on the risk of VT.Associations between the risk of VT and genetic polymorphisms have been established. Some of these polymorphisms are highly prevalent in Caucasians, but there is a significant geographic variation in their prevalence among different populations. The results of this study support the protective effect of FXIII Val34Leu polymorphism in VT. These findings are consistent with previous reports that included other populations. |
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Keywords: | Factor XIII Val34Leu polymorphism venous thrombosis genetic protective factors Latin American |
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