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Polymorphism of IL6 receptor gene is associated with ischaemic stroke in patients with metabolic syndrome.
Brain research - 1 Feb 2020
Huang Xiaoya, Ye Qiang, Zhu Zhenguo, Chen Wei, Chen Yanyan, Li Jia, Chen Siyan, Xia Niange, Huang Xiangdong, Ye Zusen
Abstract excerpt
The interleukin 6 receptor (IL6R) gene has been shown to locate in the chromosome 1q21 associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS), a condition related to the augmented risk of ischaemic stroke (IS), cardiovascular diseases and all-cause mortality. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between IL6R gene polymorphisms and IS in patients with MetS in the Chinese Han population. We designed a...
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