The Rate Of Blood Coagulation Is Determined Genetically

The Rate Of Blood Coagulation Is Determined Genetically.
In an attainment to uncover why some people's blood platelets cluster faster than others, a genetic interpretation has turned up a specific grouping of overactive genes that seems to control the process. On the addition side, platelets are critical for fending off infections and healing wounds. On the down side, they can rush heart disease, heart attacks and stroke, the study authors noted.

The current find regarding the genetic roots driving platelet behavior comes from what is believed to be the largest reassessment of the human genetic code to date, according to co-senior study investigator Dr Lewis Becker, a cardiologist with the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. "Our results give us a palpable set of unheard of molecular targets, the proteins produced from these genes, to develop tests that could help us identify subjects more at risk for blood clots and for whom certain blood-thinning drugs may work best or not," Becker said in a Johns Hopkins low-down release.

So "We can even look toward testing new treatments that may scurry up how the body fights infection or recovers from wounds". The study findings were published online June 7 in Nature Genetics.