Association between fibrinogen receptor (Glycoprotein IIb) polymorphism and the risk of venous thromboembolism: a systematic review

Abstract Background The fibrinogen receptor is an integrin on the platelet surface and is shaped from two types of glycoprotein (GP) subunits, GPIIb and GPIIIa. Membrane glycoprotein IIb/IIIa plays an important role in platelet function. The gene encoding the glycoprotein IIIa shows a common polymor...

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Published in:	Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics
Main Authors:	Zahra Rezaei Dezaki, Raihaneh Bagheri, Batoul Pourgheysari
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SpringerOpen 2019-12-01
Subjects:	Venous thromboembolism Deep vein thrombosis Pulmonary embolism PLA2 polymorphism
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s43042-019-0042-1