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Chromosome 12p13 variants predict recurrence of ischaemic stroke in a Chinese population.
European journal of neurology - 1 Nov 2014
Zhang Z, Xu G, Zhu W, Cao L, Bai W, Xiong Y, Yan B, Liu X
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: A recent genome-wide association study identified two genetic variants (rs12425791 and rs11833579) on chromosome 12p13 that confer risk of ischaemic stroke. The purpose of this study was to examine whether these two polymorphisms are associated with stroke onset and prognosis in a Chinese population. METHODS: rs12425791 and rs11833579 were genotyped using the improved multiple ligase...
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