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Association of the 5-HT2A receptor gene polymorphism 102T/C with ischemic stroke.
Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN - 1 Jan 2006
Olesen Ole F, Bennike Bente, Dam Henrik, Mellerup Erling
Abstract excerpt
Serotonin (5-HT) has been implicated in a number of cardiovascular disorders due to its ability to induce vascular contraction and platelet aggregation through activation of the 5-HT2 receptor family. In this study, we investigated the association of stroke in a Scandinavian population with two common polymorphisms in the 5-HT2A receptor gene. The two polymorphisms under investigation, namely the 102T/C and the...
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