Genetic variation in the promoter region of the β-fibrinogen gene is associated with ischemic stroke in a Japanese population

Blood Coagulation and Fibrinolysis

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 373-379

  Nishiuma, S ^a   Kario, K ^b   Yakushijin, K ^a   Maeda, M ^a   Murai, R ^a   Matsuo, T ^a   Ikeda, U ^b   Shimada, K ^b   Matsuo, M ^c  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b JICHI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c HYOGO PREFECTURAL AWAJI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fibrinogen gene polymorphism; Hypertension; Ischemic stroke; Japanese

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FIBRIN FORMATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; STROKE;

EID: 0031831405     PISSN: 09575235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001721-199806000-00010     Document Type: Article

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