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Insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor polymorphism and ischemic stroke: a case-control study in Chinese population.
Acta neurologica Scandinavica - 1 Nov 2008
Cheng J, Liu J, Li X, Peng J, Han S, Zhang R, Xu Y, Nie S
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OBJECTIVES: Low levels of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) are associated with atherosclerosis, and insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R) polymorphisms can change plasma levels of IGF-1 and may alter the function of the receptor. Whether there is any association of genetic variation in IGF-1R gene with ischemic stroke (IS) is presently unknown. MATERIALS AND METHOD: A 1:1 case-control study was...
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