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Genetic risk factors for ischaemic stroke and its subtypes (the METASTROKE collaboration): a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies.
The Lancet. Neurology - 1 Nov 2012
Traylor Matthew, Farrall Martin, Holliday Elizabeth G, Sudlow Cathie, Hopewell Jemma C, Cheng Yu-Ching, Fornage Myriam, Ikram M Arfan, Malik Rainer, Bevan Steve, Thorsteinsdottir Unnur, Nalls Mike A, Longstreth Wt, Wiggins Kerri L, Yadav Sunaina, Parati Eugenio A, Destefano Anita L, Worrall Bradford B, Kittner Steven J, Khan Muhammad Saleem, Reiner Alex P, Helgadottir Anna, Achterberg Sefanja, Fernandez-Cadenas Israel, Abboud Sherine, Schmidt Reinhold, Walters Matthew, Chen Wei-Min, Ringelstein E Bernd, O'Donnell Martin, Ho Weang Kee, Pera Joanna, Lemmens Robin, Norrving Bo, Higgins Peter, Benn Marianne, Sale Michele, Kuhlenbäumer Gregor, Doney Alexander S F, Vicente Astrid M, Delavaran Hossein, Algra Ale, Davies Gail, Oliveira Sofia A, Palmer Colin N A, Deary Ian, Schmidt Helena, Pandolfo Massimo, Montaner Joan, Carty Cara, de Bakker Paul I W, Kostulas Konstantinos, Ferro Jose M, van Zuydam Natalie R, Valdimarsson Einar, Nordestgaard Børge G, Lindgren Arne, Thijs Vincent, Slowik Agnieszka, Saleheen Danish, Paré Guillaume, Berger Klaus, Thorleifsson Gudmar, Hofman Albert, Mosley Thomas H, Mitchell Braxton D, Furie Karen, Clarke Robert, Levi Christopher, Seshadri Sudha, Gschwendtner Andreas, Boncoraglio Giorgio B, Sharma Pankaj, Bis Joshua C, Gretarsdottir Solveig, Psaty Bruce M, Rothwell Peter M, Rosand Jonathan, Meschia James F, Stefansson Kari, Dichgans Martin, Markus Hugh S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Various genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have been done in ischaemic stroke, identifying a few loci associated with the disease, but sample sizes have been 3500 cases or less. We established the METASTROKE collaboration with the aim of validating associations from previous GWAS and identifying novel genetic associations through meta-analysis of GWAS datasets for ischaemic stroke and its...
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