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Association of the C-399T promoter polymorphism of neuropeptide Y with susceptibility to ischemic stroke.
Clinical biochemistry - 1 Nov 2009
Kim No S, Oh Se-Mi, Ko Mi M, Cha Min H, Kang Byoung K, Bang Ok S
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The common sequence variants of neuropeptide Y (NPY) were known to be associated with some kinds of diseases including stroke. This study investigated the association of NPY promoter polymorphism, C-399T, with ischemic stroke and its underlying mechanism using in vitro systems. DESIGN AND METHODS: Study subjects consisted of 444 ischemic stroke patients and 326 controls without stroke. C-399T...
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