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FGB gene - 148C>T polymorphism is associated with increased risk of ischemic stroke in a Chinese population: a meta-analysis based on 18 case-control studies.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Jun 2014
Zhang Li-Jun, Li He-Hua, Tao Sheng-Bo, Yuan Bin, Yan Hai-Qing, Chang Li, Zhao Jian-Hua
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BACKGROUND: Several published articles investigated the relationship between a polymorphism -148C>T in the β-fibrinogen gene (FGB) and risk of ischemic stroke, and did not reach the same conclusion. To shed light on these inconclusive findings, we performed a meta-analysis of studies relating the FGB genetic polymorphism (-148C>T) to the risk of ischemic stroke. METHODS: We identified articles by searching...
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