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Phosphodiesterase 4D gene polymorphism is associated with ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke.
Clinical science (London, England : 1979) - 1 Feb 2009
Xue Hao, Wang Hu, Song Xiaodong, Li Weiju, Sun Kai, Zhang Weili, Wang Xiaojian, Wang Yibo, Hui Rutai
Abstract excerpt
It has been reported that the variants of the PDE4D (phosphodiesterase 4D) gene are associated with stroke, especially with the combination of cardio-embolic and carotid stroke in the Icelandic population, but it is still very controversial as to whether PDE4D is a susceptible gene for stroke in other populations. In the present study, we tested whether the PDE4D gene variation also confers stroke risk in a...
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