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Association between the LXRα polymorphism and stroke in a Chinese population.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 13 Mar 2015
Yang J S, Hao J J, Wang S S, Zhu Z F, Fang Q, Bao H, Zhang H P
Abstract excerpt
We examined the relationship between the liver X receptor α gene (LXRα) polymorphism and the susceptibility to stroke. We utilized the single fluorescent-labeled probe technique to detect the genotype of rs12221497 in the LXRα gene in 400 stroke patients and 400 healthy control subjects. The difference in genotype distribution between the 2 groups was analyzed using the chi-square test. Serum lipids and glucose...
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