Lack of association between a functional variant of the BRCA-1 related associated protein (<it>BRAP</it>) gene and ischemic stroke

• Main Authors: Liao Yi-Chu (Author), Lin Hsiu-Fen (Author), Guo Yuh-Cherng (Author), Chen Chung-Hung (Author), Huang Zhi-Zhang (Author), Juo Suh-Hang Hank (Author), Lin Ruey-Tay (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Atherosclerosis shares common pathogenic features with myocardial infarction (MI) and ischemic stroke. BRCA-1 associated protein (<it>BRAP)</it>, a newly identified risk gene for MI, aggravates the inflammatory response i...