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The association of L-selectin polymorphisms with L-selectin serum levels and risk of ischemic stroke.
Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis - 1 Jul 2011
Wei Ye-Sheng, Lan Yan, Meng Lan-Qing, Nong Le-Gen
Abstract excerpt
L-selectin is a member of the selectin family of cell adhesion molecules which are important in the transient attachment of leukocytes to endothelial cells, which plays a role in inflammation processes and is one of the earliest events in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. No studies have examined the association of this polymorphism with ischemic stroke. Therefore, we investigated that L-selectin gene...
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