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Genetic variation on chromosome 9p21 shows association with the ischaemic stroke subtype large-vessel disease in a Swedish sample aged ≤ 70.
European journal of neurology - 1 Feb 2011
Olsson S, Jood K, Blomstrand C, Jern C
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BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate whether we could replicate a recent finding of an association between genetic variants on chromosome 9p21 and the ischaemic stroke (IS) subtype large-vessel disease (LVD). METHODS: The Sahlgrenska Academy Study on Ischemic Stroke comprises 844 patients with IS, who suffered IS before reaching the age of 70, and 668 healthy controls. IS subtype was defined...
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