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The association between OPG rs3102735 gene polymorphism, microembolic signal and stroke severity in acute ischemic stroke patients.
Gene - 20 May 2017
Zhao Hongqin, Cao Yanyan, Chen Honghua, Xu Wanqun, Sun Ximei, Pan Xudong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Osteoprotegerin (OPG) is a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily and is involved in the progress of atherosclerosis. We chose a gene polymorphism locus, OPG rs3102735, to explore how OPG gene polymorphisms relate to the occurrence of ischemic stroke and microembolic signals and to evaluate their relationship with the severity of neurologic deficits at admission and the...
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