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Venous thromboembolism does not share strong familial susceptibility with ischemic stroke: a nationwide family study in Sweden.
Circulation. Cardiovascular genetics - 1 Oct 2011
Zöller Bengt, Li Xinjun, Ohlsson Henrik, Sundquist Jan, Sundquist Kristina
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BACKGROUND: Coagulation allelic variants associated with venous thromboembolism (VTE) have been suggested to be involved in the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke. This nationwide study aimed at determining whether VTE shares familial susceptibility with ischemic stroke. METHOD AND RESULTS: The Swedish Multigeneration Register of 0- to 75-year-old subjects was linked to the Swedish Hospital Discharge Register and...
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