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The Association of Growth Differentiation Factor-15 Gene Polymorphisms with Growth Differentiation Factor-15 Serum Levels and Risk of Ischemic Stroke.
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association - 1 Oct 2017
Xiang Yang, Zhang Ting, Guo Jing, Peng You-Fan, Wei Ye-Sheng
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BACKGROUND: Current evidence shows that growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) plays an important role in the progression of ischemic stroke (IS). The aim of this study was to investigate the association between 3 single-nucleotide polymorphisms of the GDF-15 gene and IS susceptibility in the Chinese population. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study subjects comprised 601 Chinese individuals, including 298 stroke...
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