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Platelet glycoprotein Ia C807T, Ib C3550T, and IIIa Pl(A1/A2) polymorphisms and ischemic stroke in young Taiwanese.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Dec 2004
Chen Chih-Hung, Lo Yuk-Keung, Ke Dershin, Liu Chin-Kuan, Liou Chia-Wei, Wu Hua-Lin, Lai Ming-Liang
Abstract excerpt
Platelet plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of thrombotic cardiovascular diseases. Recently, the polymorphism of platelet glycoprotein (GP) genes has been reported to be associated with an increased risk for ischemic stroke. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the association between platelet GP genetic variants and ischemic stroke in young Taiwanese. We conducted a case-control study in 157 young...
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