Thrombomodulin Ala455Val Polymorphism and the risk of cerebral infarction in a biracial population: the Stroke Prevention in Young Women Study

Thrombomodulin Ala455Val Polymorphism and the risk of cerebral infarction in a biracial population: the Stroke Prevention in Young Women Study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The genes encoding proteins in the thrombomodulin-protein C pathway are promising candidate genes for stroke susceptibility because of their importance in thrombosis regulation and inflammatory response. Several published studies hav...

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Main Authors: Mitchell Braxton D, Giles Wayne H, Gallagher Margaret, Roberts Stacy C, Cole John W, Steinberg Karen K, Wozniak Marcella A, Macko Richard F, Reinhart Laurie J, Kittner Steven J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-12-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/4/21

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