Genetic heritability of ischemic stroke and the contribution of previously reported candidate gene and genomewide associations.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The contribution of genetics to stroke risk, and whether this differs for different stroke subtypes, remainsuncertain. Genomewide complex trait analysis allows heritability to be assessed from genomewide association study (GWAS) data. Previous candidate gene studies have iden...

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Main Authors: Bevan, S, Traylor, M, Adib-Samii, P, Malik, R, Paul, N, Jackson, C, Farrall, M, Rothwell, P, Sudlow, C, Dichgans, M, Markus, H
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2012