PEAR1 is not a major susceptibility gene for cardiovascular disease in a Flemish population

PEAR1 is not a major susceptibility gene for cardiovascular disease in a Flemish population

Abstract Background Platelet Endothelial Aggregation Receptor 1 (PEAR1), a membrane protein highly expressed in platelets and endothelial cells, plays a role in platelet contact-induced activation, sustained platelet aggregation and endothelial function. Previous reports implicate PEAR1 rs12041331 a...

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Main Authors: Wen-Yi Yang, Thibault Petit, Nicholas Cauwenberghs, Zhen-Yu Zhang, Chang-Sheng Sheng, Lutgarde Thijs, Erika Salvi, Benedetta Izzi, Christophe Vandenbriele, Fang-Fei Wei, Yu-Mei Gu, Lotte Jacobs, Lorena Citterio, Simona Delli Carpini, Cristina Barlassina, Daniele Cusi, Marc F. Hoylaerts, Peter Verhamme, Tatiana Kuznetsova, Jan A. Staessen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Subjects:
Clinical genetics
Cardiovascular risk
PEAR1
Population science
Replication research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12881-017-0411-x

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