Association of COMT gene polymorphisms with cerebral infarction in Han people of Tianjin

Association of COMT gene polymorphisms with cerebral infarction in Han people of Tianjin

<strong>Background</strong> Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) has a key function in the degradation of catecholamines and inactivating estrogen. A common polymorphism in the <em>COMT</em> gene is guanine-adenine (G-A) point mutation on rs4680, which causes a valine (Val) su...

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Main Authors: Zhi-hong SHI, Meng-yuan LIU, Shu-ling LIU, Ying ZHANG, Lei XIANG, Jin-huan WANG, Yong JI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tianjin Huanhu Hospital 2013-04-01
Series:Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery
Subjects:
Polymorphism, genetic
Catechol O-methyltransferase
Brain infarction
Tianjin
Han nationality
Online Access:http://www.cjcnn.org/index.php/cjcnn/article/view/701

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