Meta-Analysis of Genome-Wide Association Studies Identifies Genetic Risk Factors for Stroke in African Americans [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions—
We identified a novel genetic variant associated with total stroke in African Americans and found that ischemic stroke loci identified in European-ancestry populations may also be relevant for African Americans. Our findings support investigation of diverse populations to identify and characterize genetic risk factors, and the importance of shared genetic risk across populations.

Source: Stroke - July 27, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Carty, C. L., Keene, K. L., Cheng, Y.-C., Meschia, J. F., Chen, W.-M., Nalls, M., Bis, J. C., Kittner, S. J., Rich, S. S., Tajuddin, S., Zonderman, A. B., Evans, M. K., Langefeld, C. D., Gottesman, R., Mosley, T. H., Shahar, E., Woo, D., Yaffe, K., Liu, Y Tags: Genetics of Stroke Clinical Sciences Source Type: research