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Chemokine CXC Ligand 16 serum concentration but not A181V genotype is associated with atherosclerotic stroke.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 9 Oct 2010
Wang Ke-di, Liu Zhi-zhong, Wang Rui-min, Wang Ya-jie, Zhang Guo-jun, Su Jian-rong, Kang Xi-xiong
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BACKGROUND: Serum chemokine CXC Ligand 16 (CXCL16) concentration is associated with atherosclerosis and CXCL16 expression may be influenced by the polymorphism, A181V. We established whether serum CXCL16 concentration or the A181V genotype is more strongly associated with atherosclerotic stroke and its associated risk factor, carotid atherosclerosis. METHODS: PCR-RFLP was used to genotype 244 atherosclerotic...
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