Low protein Z levels but not the protein Z gene G79A polymorphism are a risk factor for ischemic stroke

Thrombosis Research

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 213-218

  van Goor, M P J ^a   Dippel, D W J ^a   Jie, K S G ^a,b   de Maat, M P M ^a   Koudstaal, P J ^a   Leebeek, F W G ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Sittard Geleen Heerlen   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Case control study; G79A gene polymorphism; Ischemic stroke; Protein Z

Indexed keywords

ADENINE; FATTY ACID BINDING PROTEIN; GUANINE;

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CAUCASIAN; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC RISK; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOSITY; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMAN; INTRON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; VENOUS BLOOD;

ADULT; AGED; ALLELES; BLOOD PROTEINS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HETEROZYGOTE; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMANS; ISCHEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RISK FACTORS; STROKE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 55549127183     PISSN: 00493848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2008.02.006     Document Type: Article

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