Polymorphisms and risk of ischemic stroke (POLARIS) study: Rationale and design

European Neurology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 30-34

  Pruissen, D M O ^a   Kappelle, L J ^a   Algra, A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular disorders; Genetics; Phenotype; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

5,10 METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (FADH2); BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 5; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 5 LEIDEN; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8; PROTHROMBIN;

ARTERY DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAUSE OF DEATH; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC RISK; GENOTYPE; HEART DEATH; HEART INFARCTION; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STROKE; SUDDEN DEATH; SURVIVAL RATE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COHORT STUDIES; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; NETHERLANDS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0348046469     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000074915     Document Type: Article

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