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Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein Gene Polymorphism (I405V) and Risk of Ischemic Stroke.
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association - 1 Oct 2018
Buraczynska Kinga, Rejdak Konrad, Buraczynska Monika
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) plays a major role in the metabolism of high-density lipoprotein. Polymorphisms in the CEPT gene can affect susceptibility to atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of the CETP I405V polymorphism with ischemic stroke. METHODS: Five hundred eighty stroke patients and 505 healthy controls were involved...
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