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Phosphodiesterase 4D (PDE4D) gene variants and the risk of ischemic stroke in a South Indian population.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Oct 2009
Munshi Anjana, Babu M Sai, Kaul Subhash, Shafi Gowhar, Anila A N, Alladi Suvarna, Jyothy A
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Stroke is the third largest cause of death and a major cause of adult disability and mortality worldwide. Experimental evidence suggests that genetic determinants do contribute a large part to stroke risk. The identification of phosphodiesterase 4D gene as a risk factor for stroke caused a great deal of interest in stroke genetics. Many of the studies of PDE4D gene have focused on the original Icelandic findings...
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