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Polymorphism of the RAGE affects the serum inflammatory levels and risk of ischemic stroke in a Chinese population.
Cellular physiology and biochemistry : international journal of experimental cellular physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology - 1 Jan 2013
Cui XiaoPing, Chen Hongjie, Hou Xuwei, Wang ShouSen, Jayaram Shoba, Zheng ZhaoCong
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BACKGROUND: Increasing evidence shows that inflammation plays an important role in the occurrence and progression of acute ischemic stroke. The receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) has been documented to involve in the pathogenic mechanisms of a variety of neurological diseases, including ischemic stroke (IS). However, the impact of RAGE gene polymorphisms on the susceptibility to IS has not been...
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