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Apolipoprotein H gene polymorphisms and risk of primary cerebral hemorrhage in a Chinese population.
Cerebrovascular diseases (Basel, Switzerland) - 1 Jan 2004
Xia Jian, Yang Qi-Dong, Yang Qi-Ming, Xu Hong-Wei, Liu Yun-Hai, Zhang Le, Zhou Yan-Hong, Wu Zhi-Guo, Cao Gui-Fang
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Apolipoprotein H (ApoH) has been implicated in several physiologic pathways including lipid metabolism, coagulation and the production of hypertension, which are related to the pathogenesis of primary cerebral hemorrhage (PICH). The gene coding for ApoH is polymorphic, with the occurrence of several common alleles in the general population. This genetically determined variation can effect...
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