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Polymorphism of the complement 5 gene is associated with large artery atherosclerosis stroke in Chinese patients.
Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria - 1 Nov 2016
Wu Hui, Weng Yingfeng, Zheng Lan, Li Huanyin, Gong Qi, Fu Yi, Zhao Jing
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METHODS: C5 rs17611 genetic variants were investigated in 494 IS patients and 330 control individuals .Ischemic stroke was classified into subtypes and patients were assessed 90 days post-stroke with the modified Rankin Scale to determine stroke outcome. RESULTS: The presence of C5 polymorphism was associated with the incidence of large artery atherosclerosis (LAA)-subtype IS (n =2 00; p = 0.031), which even...
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