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Haplotype-based case study of human CYP4A11 gene and cerebral infarction in Japanese subject.
Endocrine - 1 Apr 2008
Fu Zhenyan, Nakayama Tomohiro, Sato Naoyuki, Izumi Yoichi, Kasamaki Yuji, Shindo Atsushi, Ohta Masakatsu, Soma Masayoshi, Aoi Noriko, Sato Mikano, Matsumoto Koichi, Ozawa Yukio, Ma Yitong
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: CYP4A11 is an enzyme that converts arachidonic acid to 20-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid, which is involved in regulation of vascular tone in the brain. Recent evidence indicates that the polymorphism of the CYP genes is associated with cerebral infarction (CI). The aim of the present study was to assess the association between the human CYP4A11 gene and CI using a haplotype-based case-control study...
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