The SNP (rs2230500) in PRKCH decreases the risk of carotid intima-media thickness in a Chinese young adult population.

BACKGROUND: The SNP (rs2230500) in PRKCH (the gene encoding protein kinase C η) is associated with ischemic stroke and cerebral hemorrhage in the Chinese population, but the molecular mechanisms are not clear. The aim of the present study is to investigate the association between the SNP and atheros...

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Main Authors: Lijun Wu, Bo Xi, Dongqing Hou, Xiaoyuan Zhao, Junting Liu, Hong Cheng, Xin Zhou, Yue Shen, Xingyu Wang, Jie Mi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3394745?pdf=render