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Risk factors of stroke and -717A>G (rs2794521) CRP gene polymorphism among stroke patients in West Pomerania province of Poland.
Neurologia i neurochirurgia polska - 1 Jan 2000
Kotlęga Dariusz, Białecka Monika, Kurzawski Mateusz, Droździk Marek, Ciećwież Sylwester, Gołąb-Janowska Monika, Nowacki Przemysław
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Some of the risk factors of ischaemic stroke influence the development of atherosclerosis, which is a significant cause of vascular incidents. An inflammatory component plays a role in pathogenesis of both atherosclerosis and atrial fibrillation, the most important risk factor of embolic strokes. C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration in blood reflects the inflammatory process....
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