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Apolipoprotein A5 gene promoter region-1131T/C polymorphism is associated with risk of ischemic stroke and elevated triglyceride levels: a meta-analysis.
Cerebrovascular diseases (Basel, Switzerland) - 1 Jan 2012
Pi Yan, Zhang Lili, Yang Qingwu, Li Binghu, Guo Lu, Fang Chuanqin, Gao Changyue, Wang Jingzhou, Xiang Jing, Li Jingcheng
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The association between polymorphism -1131T/C in the promoter region of apolipoprotein A5 (APOA5) and ischemic stroke and plasma triglyceride (TG) levels remains controversial. To better clarify the association between APOA5-1131T/C and risk of ischemic stroke and plasma TG levels, we performed a meta-analysis to examine the allele and genotype of APOA5-1131T/C polymorphism in ischemic stroke cases...
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