Mitochondrial haplogroup H1 is protective for ischemic stroke in Portuguese patients

• Main Authors: Fontes João (Author), Ferreira Carla (Author), Taipa Ricardo (Author), Pinto Amélia (Author), Simões Rita (Author), Viana-Baptista Miguel (Author), Correia Manuel (Author), Gaspar Gisela (Author), Albergaria Isabel (Author), Gouveia Liliana (Author), Manso Helena (Author), Krug Tiago (Author), Fonseca Benedita V (Author), Rosa Alexandra (Author), Silva Mário (Author), Gabriel João (Author), Matos Ilda (Author), Lopes Gabriela (Author), Ferro José M (Author), Vicente Astrid M (Author), Oliveira Sofia A (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2008-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The genetic contribution to stroke is well established but it has proven difficult to identify the genes and the disease-associated alleles mediating this effect, possibly because only nuclear genes have been intensely investigated s...