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Association between genetic polymorphisms and sites of cervicocerebral artery atherosclerosis.
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association - 1 Jul 2012
Chutinet Aurauma, Suwanwela Nijasri C, Snabboon Thiti, Chaisinanunkul Napasri, Furie Karen L, Phanthumchinda Kammant
Abstract excerpt
Ischemic stroke is a multifactorial disease with strong genetic elements. The purpose of this case-control study was to find relationships between apolipoprotein E (APOE), angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) genotypes and atherosclerosis of the extracranial internal carotid and intracranial arteries in the Thai population. Patients aged >45 years with significant...
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