Tianjin Med J ›› 2016, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (11): 1405-1408.doi: 10.11958/20160849

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Research progress in the disease-related EPCR gene polymorphisms

LIANG Yanbing1, QIN Yueqiu2, LIAO Pinhu1△   

  1. 1 Department of Critical Medicine, 2 Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical College for Nationalities, Baise 533000, China
  • Received:2016-08-18 Revised:2016-09-20 Published:2016-11-15 Online:2016-11-15
  • Contact: △Revisor E-mail:liaopinhu@163.com E-mail:liangyanbing520@163.com

Abstract: As an important part of the protein C anticoagulant system, endothelial protein C receptor (EPCR) plays a critical role in the process of anti- coagulation and anti- inflammation. The presence of EPCR single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) affects the levels of soluble endothelial protein C receptor (sEPCR), and susceptibility to varieties of diseases. This article reviews the relationship between EPCR gene polymorphisms and thrombotic diseases, malaria, sepsis and other diseases.

Key words: malaria, sepsis, neoplasms, endothelial protein C receptor, polymorphism, single nucleotide, thrombotic disease, review