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VNTR polymorphism in intron 4 of the eNOS gene and the risk of ischemic stroke in a South Indian population.
Brain research bulletin - 30 Jul 2010
Munshi Anjana, Rajeshwar K, Kaul Subhash, Chandana E, Shafi Gowhar, Anila A N, Balakrishna N, Alladi Suvarna, Jyothy A
Abstract excerpt
Ischemic stroke is a leading cause of death throughout the world. An increasing number of studies have suggested that genetic factors are important in the stroke risk. The aim of our study was to investigate whether the Variable Number of Tandem Repeats (VNTR) polymorphism in intron 4 of the endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) gene is associated with ischemic stroke in a South Indian population. 357 patients...
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