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A polymorphism of the aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 gene is a risk factor for multiple lacunar infarcts in Japanese men: the Takahata Study.
European journal of neurology - 1 Apr 2007
Nagasawa H, Wada M, Arawaka S, Kawanami T, Kurita K, Daimon M, Adachi M, Hosoya T, Emi M, Muramatsu M, Kato T
Abstract excerpt
The objective of the present study was to examine the association between a polymorphism of the aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) gene and lacunar infarcts of the brain. We conducted a population-based, cross-sectional study on residents from two age groups (61- and 72-year olds). A total of 376 s...
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