Article
[Genetic risk factors for ischemic cerebrovascular disease--analysis on fifteen candidate prothrombotic gene polymorphisms in the Japanese population].
Rinsho byori. The Japanese journal of clinical pathology - 1 Jan 2004
Ishii Keiko, Murata Mitsuru, Oguchi Shuji, Takeshita Eiko, Ito Daisuke, Tanahashi Norio, Fukuuchi Yasuo, Saitou Ikuo, Ikeda Yasuo, Watanabe Kiyoaki
Abstract excerpt
Accumulating evidence suggests that several polymorphisms in factors regulating blood coagulation, platelet function, and lipid metabolism are relevant for susceptibility to ischemic cerebrovascular diseases (CVD). The present study analyzed 15 genetic polymorphisms possibly associated with atherosclerosis and thrombosis in a case-control study involving a total of 200 genetically unrelated Japanese patients with...
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