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MTAP gene is associated with ischemic stroke in Chinese Hans.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Sept 2009
Li Shu-juan, Hu Wen-li, Liu Dong-tao, Sun Feng-hui, Zhang Qi, Yang Xin-chun, Yu Shun-Zhang, Jin Li, Wang Xiao-feng
Abstract excerpt
Common pathogenic mechanisms may be involved in the prevalence of ischemic stroke and coronary heart disease. Recently, genome-wide association (GWA) studies identified a chromosome region (9p21) that confers the risk of coronary heart disease. In a hospital-based case-control study conducted in Chinese Hans, we tested the hypothesis that the methylthioadenosine phosphorylase (MTAP) gene on chromosome region 9p21...
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