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Association between CRP gene polymorphism 717A/G, C-reactive protein and neurological deficit in ischemic stroke.
Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia - 1 Apr 2014
Kotlęga Dariusz, Nowacki Przemysław, Białecka Monika, Kurzawski Mateusz, Droździk Marek, Ciećwież Sylwester
Abstract excerpt
Inflammatory components play an important role in the pathogenesis of arteriosclerosis, one of the main causes of stroke. Blood C-reactive protein (CRP) level is connected with the severity of neurological deficit and disability after stroke. Production of CRP depends on CRP gene polymorphism. This study enrolled 125 patients with ischemic stroke. CRP 717A/G polymorphism was tested in all patients along with an...
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