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Association study of CRP gene and ischemic stroke in a Chinese Han population.
Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN - 1 Mar 2013
Shen Chong, Sun Xiaoyang, Wang Hairu, Wang Bing, Xue Yong, Li Yun, Chen Jinfeng, Jiang Yuzhang
Abstract excerpt
High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) was reported as a strong, independent predictor of future myocardial infarction and stroke. It is of importance to illustrate the conformance of CRP genetic variation, increment of plasma hsCRP and cerebral events. A case-control study including 548 patients with acute ischemic stroke and 993 age-matched controls from community-based population was conducted and four...
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