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Cyclooxygenase 2 genetic polymorphism may increase the risk of developing leukoaraiosis in Chinese.
Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN - 1 Oct 2013
Shan Xiao-yun, Chen Guo-zhong, Cheng Gan-ping, Tao Hong-miao
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Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is a key enzyme involved in the conversion of arachidonic acid into prostaglandins, which are important mediators of inflammation. To clarify the role of inflammation in the pathogenesis of cerebral small vessel disease (SVD), we investigate the possible modulating effect of the functional COX-2 polymorphisms -1195G > A (rs689466) and -765G > C (rs20417) on the risk for development of...
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