[Genome-wide association study for ischemic stroke based on the Hisayama study].

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Ischemic stroke is a major cause of death and disability, and occurs owing to a combination of multiple environmental and genetic risk factors. Although twin studies and family-based studies have suggested the existence of genetic risk factors for ischemic stroke, few candidate genes have been discovered. To identify genes for susceptibility to ischemic stroke, we performed a genome-wide association study using...

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