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Association of acute ischemic stroke with the MTHFR C677T polymorphism but not with NOS3 gene polymorphisms in a Singapore population.
European journal of neurology - 1 Dec 2008
Moe K T, Woon F P, De Silva D A, Wong P, Koh T H, Kingwell B, Chin-Dusting J, Wong M C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The association of polymorphisms in the nitric oxide synthase 3 (NOS3) gene (T-786C, variable number tandem repeats 4A/B/C, and G894T) and in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene (C677T) with acute ischemic stroke have been reported. METHODS: First-time onset acute ischemic stroke patients (n = 120) and controls (n = 207) with no past history of stroke were compared. Allele...
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