Combined analysis of three genome-wide association studies on vWF and FVIII plasma levels

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Elevated levels of factor VIII (FVIII) and von Willebrand Factor (vWF) are well-established risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, in particular venous thrombosis. Although high, the heritability of these traits is poorly explaine...

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Main Authors: Cohen William, Germain Marine, Dimitromanolakis Apostolos, Oudot-Mellakh Tiphaine, Antoni Guillemette, Wells Philip, Lathrop Mark, Gagnon France, Morange Pierre-Emmanuel, Tregouet David-Alexandre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/12/102