Article
Genetic variants of vitamin D receptor and susceptibility to ischemic stroke.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 9 Jan 2015
Prabhakar Puttachandra, Majumdar Vijaya, Kulkarni Girish Baburao, Christopher Rita
Abstract excerpt
Vitamin D receptor (VDR) is a potential candidate for cardiovascular disease. To date the genetic association of VDR with ischemic stroke has not been explored. In the present study we aimed to evaluate the association between VDR gene variants and ischemic stroke in Asian Indian population. Overall, 557 subjects were investigated that included 313 ischemic stroke patients and 244 control subjects. Four single...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
