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Candidate gene polymorphisms do not differ between newborns with stroke and normal controls.
Stroke - 1 Nov 2006
Miller Steven P, Wu Yvonne W, Lee Janet, Lammer Edward J, Iovannisci David M, Glidden David V, Bonifacio Sonia L, Collins Abigail, Shaw Gary M, Barkovich A James, Ferriero Donna M
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Neonatal stroke is increasingly recognized with an estimated incidence of one in 4000 live births per year. Pathways involved in the pathophysiology of neonatal stroke are diverse and may include thrombosis and thrombolysis, vascular reactivity, and inflammation. METHODS: We compared frequencies of polymorphisms in genes regulating thrombosis and thrombolysis, nitric oxide, cytokines,...
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