Article: Scientists at Catholic University, Center for High Technology Research and Education in Biomedical Sciences discuss research in life sciences.

A new study, 'Tissue factor gene polymorphisms and haplotypes and the risk of ischemic vascular events: four studies and a meta-analysis,' is now available. According to recent research from Campobasso, Italy, "The exposure of tissue factor (TF) to blood flow is the initial step in the coagulation process and plays an important role in thrombogenesis. We investigated the role of genetic polymorphisms and haplotypes of the TF gene in the risk of ischemic vascular disease."

"Four hundred and twenty-two Italian patients with juvenile myocardial infarction (MI) and 434 controls, 808 US cases with MI and 1005 controls, 267 Italian cases with juvenile ischemic stroke ...

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