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Polymorphisms of the inflammatory system and risk of ischemic cerebrovascular events
1 Jan 2006
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BACKGROUND: Chronic and acute infections are associated with an increased risk of stroke. The inflammatory response can be influenced by functional polymorphisms in components of the immune system. We hypothesized that these polymorphisms may also modulate the risk of ischemic cerebrovascular events. METHODS: We determined the frequency of polymorphisms in tumor necrosis factor-alpha[(TNF-alpha) G(-376)A,...
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