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A study of ERα PvuII polymorphism in female patients with acute stroke: no associations with disease severity and early outcome.
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology - 1 Aug 2013
Pappa Theodora, Vemmos Konstantinos, Stamatelopoulos Kimon, Mantzou Emily, Georgiopoulos George, Markoula Sofia, Zakopoulos Nikolaos, Alevizaki Maria
Abstract excerpt
Several studies have examined the association of the PvuII polymorphism of the estrogen receptor alpha gene with the risk of stroke. Data linking the polymorphism with the severity and outcome of cerebrovascular disease are lacking. In this study, we evaluated 285 postmenopausal Caucasian patients suffering an acute stroke, hospitalized in two tertiary hospitals over a period of 2 years, and searched for...
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