Ischemic stroke risk, smoking, and the genetics of inflammation in a biracial population: the stroke prevention in young women study

Ischemic stroke risk, smoking, and the genetics of inflammation in a biracial population: the stroke prevention in young women study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although cigarette smoking is a well-established risk factor for vascular disease, the genetic mechanisms that link cigarette smoking to an increased incidence of stroke are not well understood. Genetic variations within the genes of...

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Main Authors: Sorkin John D, Mitchell Braxton D, O'Connell Jeffrey R, Stine Oscar C, Giles Wayne H, Brown David W, Cole John W, Wozniak Marcella A, Stern Barney J, Sparks Mary J, Dobbins Mark T, Shoffner Latasha T, Zappala Nancy K, Reinhart Laurie J, Kittner Steven J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-08-01
Series:Thrombosis Journal
Online Access:http://www.thrombosisjournal.com/content/6/1/11

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