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Lack of association between a functional variant of the BRCA-1 related associated protein (BRAP) gene and ischemic stroke.
BMC medical genetics - 28 Jan 2013
Liao Yi-Chu, Lin Hsiu-Fen, Guo Yuh-Cherng, Chen Chung-Hung, Huang Zhi-Zhang, Juo Suh-Hang Hank, Lin Ruey-Tay
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Atherosclerosis shares common pathogenic features with myocardial infarction (MI) and ischemic stroke. BRCA-1 associated protein (BRAP), a newly identified risk gene for MI, aggravates the inflammatory response in atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to test the association between the BRAP gene and stroke in a Taiwanese population. METHODS: A total of 1,074 stroke patients and 1,936 controls...
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