Genetics of atherosclerosis

AJ Lusis, R Mar, P Pajukanta - Annu. Rev. Genomics Hum …, 2004 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Atherosclerosis, the primary cause of coronary artery disease (CAD) and stroke, is
a disorder with multiple genetic and environmental contributions. Genetic-epidemiologic …

Intracranial cavernous angioma: a practical review of clinical and biological aspects

R Raychaudhuri, HH Batjer, IA Awad - Surgical neurology, 2005 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Cavernomas are an uncommon lesion seen in neurosurgical practice that
can occasionally rupture. Recent developments in neurosurgical technique and …

A genome-wide genotyping study in patients with ischaemic stroke: initial analysis and data release

M Matarín, WM Brown, S Scholz… - The Lancet …, 2007 - thelancet.com
Background Despite evidence of a genetic role in stroke, the identification of common
genetic risk factors for this devastating disorder remains problematic. We aimed to identify …

Blood pressure lowering for primary and secondary prevention of stroke

H Zhang, L Thijs, JA Staessen - Hypertension, 2006 - Am Heart Assoc
silent brain infarcts (57% versus 33%) and a higher stroke incidence (19% versus 7%)
during an average of 41 months of follow-up, even after accounting for the 24-hour blood …

Tree and spline based association analysis of gene–gene interaction models for ischemic stroke

NR Cook, RYL Zee, PM Ridker - Statistics in medicine, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
In the biology of complex disorders, such as atherothrombosis, interactions among genetic
factors may play an important role, and theoretical considerations suggest that gene–gene …

The genetics of ischaemic stroke

M Matarin, A Singleton, J Hardy… - Journal of internal …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Matarin M, Singleton A, Hardy J, Meschia J (Laboratory of Neurogenetics, Bethesda, MD,
USA; UCL Institute of Neurology, London, UK; Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA). The …

Genetics of stroke: a review of recent advances

S Domingues-Montanari, M Mendioroz… - Expert Review of …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Stroke is a multifactorial disease responsible for nearly 10% of deaths each year in
industrialized countries. While some monogenic forms of stroke have been described, the …

[HTML][HTML] C-reactive protein polymorphisms and genetic susceptibility to ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke in the Chinese Han population

Q Wang, H Ding, J Tang, L Zhang, Y Xu, J Yan… - Acta Pharmacologica …, 2009 - nature.com
Aim: The inflammatory marker C-reactive protein (CRP) has been strongly correlated with
the risk of cardiovascular disease. Some single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have …

[PDF][PDF] 2000 年台灣腦中風發生率與盛行率的城鄉差異

廖建彰, 李采娟, 林瑞雄, 宋鴻樟 - 臺灣公共衛生雜誌, 25, 2006 - researchgate.net
目的: 中風是全球主要死因之一, 在台灣是第二大死因. 本研究報導2000 年台灣中風發生率與
盛行率. 方法: 我們使用2000 年台灣全民健康保險承保抽樣歸人檔, 依年齡, 性別 …

Platelet transcriptome: the application of microarray analysis to platelets

WF Bahou, DV Gnatenko - Seminars in thrombosis and …, 2004 - thieme-connect.com
Human blood platelets are intimately involved in the regulation of thrombosis, inflammation,
and wound repair. These cells retain megakaryocyte-derived cytoplasmic mRNA and …