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Systolic hypertension related single nucleotide polymorphism is associated with susceptibility of ischemic stroke.
European review for medical and pharmacological sciences - 1 Jun 2017
Zhong L-L, Ding L-S, He W, Tian X-Y, Cao H, Song Y-Q, Yu L, Sun X-Y
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) is the most important risk factor for ischemic stroke. Genetic variants influencing hypertension can also be risk factors for ischemic stroke. Here, we examined the how single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with blood pressure impact the risk for ischemic stroke. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We selected 300 ischemic stroke patients and 300 controls. Then, we...
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