Genomic and transcriptomic association studies identify 16 novel susceptibility loci for venous thromboembolism

S Lindström, LU Wang, EN Smith… - Blood, The Journal …, 2019 - ashpublications.org
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality. To
advance our understanding of the biology contributing to VTE, we conducted a genome …

Coagulation status and venous thromboembolism risk in African Americans: a potential risk factor in COVID-19

GH Frydman, EW Boyer, RM Nazarian… - Clinical and Applied …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection (COVID-19) is known to induce
severe inflammation and activation of the coagulation system, resulting in a prothrombotic …

Advances in understanding the molecular mechanisms of venous thrombosis

RJS Preston, JM O'Sullivan… - British journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) represents a leading cause of global mortality, however,
the determinants that contribute to thrombus development remain incompletely understood …

Genome-wide association analysis of venous thromboembolism identifies new risk loci and genetic overlap with arterial vascular disease

D Klarin, E Busenkell, R Judy, J Lynch, M Levin… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Venous thromboembolism is a significant cause of mortality, yet its genetic determinants are
incompletely defined. We performed a discovery genome-wide association study in the …

[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide association analyses identified novel susceptibility loci for pulmonary embolism among Han Chinese population

Z Zhang, H Li, H Weng, G Zhou, H Chen, G Yang… - BMC medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background A large proportion of pulmonary embolism (PE) heritability remains
unexplained, particularly among the East Asian (EAS) population. Our study aims to expand …

[HTML][HTML] Thrombomodulin (THBD) gene variants and thrombotic risk in a population‐based cohort study

E Manderstedt, C Halldén, C Lind‐Halldén, J Elf… - Journal of Thrombosis …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The protein C anticoagulant system plays a key role in maintaining the
hemostatic balance. Although several studies have identified thrombomodulin gene (THBD) …

Racial disparities in cancer-associated thrombosis

T Datta, A Brunson, A Mahajan, T Keegan… - Blood …, 2022 - ashpublications.org
Race and ethnicity are associated with risk of venous thromboembolism in population-based
studies. Blacks/African Americans have a higher incidence, whereas Asians/Pacific …

What is currently known about the genetics of venous thromboembolism at the dawn of next generation sequencing technologies

DA Trégouët, PE Morange - British journal of haematology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) has a strong genetic component. This review summarizes
what is known at the seventeen genes that are now well established to harbour VTE …

[HTML][HTML] The transcription factor ERG regulates a low shear stress-induced anti-thrombotic pathway in the microvasculature

C Peghaire, NP Dufton, M Lang… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Endothelial cells actively maintain an anti-thrombotic environment; loss of this protective
function may lead to thrombosis and systemic coagulopathy. The transcription factor ERG is …

Clinical, laboratory, and genetic risk factors for thrombosis in sickle cell disease

A Srisuwananukorn, R Raslan, X Zhang… - Blood …, 2020 - ashpublications.org
Sickle cell disease (SCD) patients are at a four-to 100-fold increased risk for thrombosis
compared with the general population, although the mechanisms and risk factors are not …