Predicting Stroke Through Genetic Risk Functions: The CHARGE Risk Score Project [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions— The single-nucleotide polymorphisms associated with stroke and its risk factors result only in a small improvement in prediction of future stroke compared with the classical epidemiological risk factors for stroke.

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Source: Stroke - January 27, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Ibrahim-Verbaas, C. A., Fornage, M., Bis, J. C., Choi, S. H., Psaty, B. M., Meigs, J. B., Rao, M., Nalls, M., Fontes, J. D., O'Donnell, C. J., Kathiresan, S., Ehret, G. B., Fox, C. S., Malik, R., Dichgans, M., Schmidt, H., Lahti, J., Heckbert, S. R., Luml Tags: Risk Factors, Genetics of Stroke, Epidemiology Clinical Sciences Source Type: research