The 4G/4G Genotype of PAI-1 Polymorphism Is Associated with Higher Plasma PAI-1 Concentrations and Mortality in Patients with Severe Sepsis.

<h4>Objective</h4>Two studies have reported that patients with the 4G/4G genotype of the plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) genetic polymorphism had higher plasma PAI-1 concentrations and higher risk of death than those with the 4G/5G or 5G/5G genotypes; one study involved 175 chi...

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Main Authors: Leonardo Lorente, María M Martín, Juan M Borreguero-León, Ysamar Barrios, Jordi Solé-Violán, José Ferreres, Lorenzo Labarta, César Díaz, Alejandro Jiménez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0129565