PubMed · 2018 · 33 citations · 27 references
Life SciencesGeneticsMolecular GeneticsEpidemiologic MethodsGenetic EpidemiologyMedical GeneticsDisease Susceptibility LociGenetic RiskGenetic Risk FactorsGenetic SusceptibilityGenotype-phenotype Association AnalysisStrokeConfidence Intervals For Odds RatiosGenetic PolymorphismsGenetic Susceptibility ModelingLipoprotein Lipase FunctionLipoprotein Lipase GeneticsMendelian Risk FactorsMeta-analysis Of Genetic Association StudiesStroke Genetics
OBJECTIVES: ) is propounded as a risk for stroke. This meta-analysis investigated the association of rs285 and rs320 LPL polymorphism with stroke risk. MATERIALS AND METHODS: tools. Five studies were included in meta-analysis after screening. RESULTS: <0.2 is significant). CONCLUSION: This meta-analysis indicated that risk of stroke was decreased in rs320 and rs285 polymorphisms in the LPL gene.
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