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Variation in the C-reactive protein gene is associated with serum levels of CRP in patients with acute ischemic stroke.
Cerebrovascular diseases (Basel, Switzerland) - 1 Jan 2010
den Hertog Heleen M, van den Herik Evita G, Dippel Diederik W J, Koudstaal Peter J, de Maat Moniek P M
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Elevated levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) are found in up to three quarters of patients with acute ischemic stroke and are associated with poor outcome. We investigated whether haplotypes representing common variations in the CRP gene are associated with levels of CRP in...
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