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Candidate genetic risk factors of stroke: results of a multilocus genotyping assay.
Clinical chemistry - 1 Apr 2007
Lalouschek Wolfgang, Endler Georg, Schillinger Martin, Hsieh Kety, Lang Wilfried, Cheng Suzanne, Bauer Peter, Wagner Oswald, Mannhalter Christine
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BACKGROUND: Epidemiological studies indicate that genetic factors play a role in the risk of stroke, particularly in younger individuals, but the role of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) is controversial. We tested the possible association of a number of previously described SNPs with stroke risk. METHODS: We investigated the prevalence of 60 polymorphisms located in 35 genes in 450 white patients who...
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