Article
Association between 12p13 SNPs rs11833579/rs12425791 near NINJ2 gene and ischemic stroke in East Asian population: evidence from a meta-analysis.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 May 2012
Li Bing-Hu, Zhang Li-Li, Yin Yan-Wei, Pi Yan, Guo Lu, Yang Qing-Wu, Gao Chang-Yue, Fang Chuan-Qin, Wang Jing-Zhou, Li Jing-Cheng
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Meta-analysis in European population found no association between rs12425791/rs11833579 and ischemic stroke. Several studies focused on East Asians have evaluated the association between this two SNPs and risk of ischemic stroke, but the results have been inconsistent. The aim of this study was to perform a meta-analysis to investigate a more authentic association between rs12425791 and rs11833579 G>A...
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