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Ischemic stroke and patent foramen ovale: risk factors and genetic profile.
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association - 1 Aug 2013
Lantz Maria, Sjöstrand Christina, Kostulas Konstantinos
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BACKGROUND: Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is considered to be a risk factor for ischemic cerebrovascular disease (ICVD), especially in young people. However, the potential pathophysiological relevance in ischemic stroke is controversial and in need of further investigation. In this study, we examined the conventional risk factors and the distribution of 100 polymorphisms in 47 suspected susceptibility genes for ICVD...
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