Stroke remains a leading cause of death worldwide and the first cause of disability in the
western world. Ischemic stroke (IS) accounts for almost 80% of the total cases of strokes and …

Stroke causes disability and high mortality, while it can be prevented by increasing public
awareness of risk factors. The common known risk factors are hypertension, atrial fibrillation …

Renalase is a novel, recently identified, flavin adenine dinucleotide-dependent amine
oxidase. It is secreted by the kidney and metabolizes circulating catecholamines. Renalase …

Methods Articles eligible for inclusion in this review were identified by searching PubMed
published online before July 2013, as well as references cited from these studies. For …

Background Mutations of cyclooxygenase gene (COX gene) may increase the susceptibility
of ischemic stroke. We investigated five variants (rs5788, rs1330344, rs3842788, rs20417 …

Stroke was regarded as a severe disorder with high morbidity and high mortality worldwide,
ischemic stroke (IS) accounts for 85 to 90% of new increased stroke cases. Partial …

Ischemic stroke is a leading cause of death and adult disability worldwide. Recent research
suggests that renalase is strongly associated with heart disease and hypertension and may …

Background and purpose: Ischemic stroke (IS) is the main cause of mortality and disability
among the old people in China and is a multifactorial disease influenced by many factors …

INTRODUCTION: Previous studies suggested lipoprotein lipase (LPL) Ser447Ter and
Asn291Ser polymorphisms were associated with the risk of ischemic heart disease …

Atherosclerosis is an important pathophysiological basis of atherothrombotic stroke (ATS),
and inflammation plays a significant role in atherosclerosis formation. In this study, single …