Article
Association of E-selectin gene polymorphism (S128R) with ischemic stroke and stroke subtypes.
Inflammation - 1 Apr 2014
Roy Sitara, Das Satrupa, Danaboina Rakshith, Sharma Vandana, Kaul Subhash, Jyothy A, Munshi Anjana
Abstract excerpt
E-selectin is an important inflammatory cytokine involved in the pathogenesis of various diseases such as atherosclerosis and stroke. We investigated the association of E-selectin gene polymorphism (S128R) with ischemic stroke and its subtypes. We studied 610 patients with ischemic stroke and 610...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Brain Ischemia
- Case-Control Studies
- Chi-Square Distribution
- E-Selectin
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- India
- Logistic Models
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Odds Ratio
- Phenotype
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Risk Assessment