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Common genetic coagulation variants are not associated with ischemic stroke in a case-control study.
Neurological research - 1 Jun 2010
Moskau Susanna, Smolka Kerstin, Semmler Alexander, Schweichel Dirk, Harbrecht Ursula, Müller Jens, Pohl Christoph, Klockgether Thomas, Linnebank Michael
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OBJECTIVE: Abnormalities in the coagulation pathway are often included in the diagnostic work-up of stroke patients, especially in young adults with cryptogenic stroke. METHODS: Three common genetic variants within the coagulation cascade were investigated in 500 control subjects and in 167 patients with ischemic stroke defined by TOAST subclassification. Analysed variants were factor V Leiden, prothrombin...
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