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Association study between C-reactive protein genes and ischemic stroke in Japanese subjects.
American journal of hypertension - 1 Jun 2006
Morita Akihiko, Nakayama Tomohiro, Soma Masayoshi
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BACKGROUND: C-reactive protein (CRP) is reported to be involved in the development of atherosclerosis. Elevated CRP levels are considered to be a predictor of ischemic stroke (IS) in elderly individuals. Some single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) are reportedly associated with elevated CRP levels...
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