Search Results - "MCCLENDON, Mark S"
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Association of the sirtuin and mitochondrial uncoupling protein genes with carotid plaque
Published in PloS one (07-11-2011)“…Sirtuins (SIRTs) and mitochondrial uncoupling proteins (UCPs) have been implicated in cardiovascular diseases through the control of reactive oxygen species…”
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Imaging evolution of acute lacunar infarction: Leukoariosis or lacune?
Published in Neurology (13-09-2011)“…In acute lacunar infarction, MRI may overestimate eventual infarct size and the imaging evolution of acute lesions is not fully understood. Our objective was…”
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Racial-Ethnic Differences in Lacunar Infarction in a Multiethnic Stroke Population
Published in Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases (01-02-2013)“…A higher incidence of lacunar infarction (LI) has been reported in nonwhite stroke populations. This study examined racial-ethnic differences in the clinical…”
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A follow-up study for left ventricular mass on chromosome 12p11 identifies potential candidate genes
Published in BMC medical genetics (26-07-2011)“…Left ventricular mass (LVM) is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Previously we found evidence for linkage to chromosome 12p11 in Dominican…”
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Association between variations in coagulation system genes and carotid plaque
Published in Journal of the neurological sciences (15-12-2012)“…Abstract Objective Genetic variation in coagulation and fibrinolysis may affect the development of subclinical atherosclerosis modifying the risk of stroke and…”
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Short-Term Effect of Atorvastatin on Carotid Artery Elasticity A Pilot Study
Published in Stroke (1970) (01-12-2011)“…Few studies have examined the early effects of statins on carotid artery elasticity, a potential surrogate marker of cardiovascular risk. This study examined…”
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Genome-wide linkage and peak-wide association study of obesity-related quantitative traits in Caribbean Hispanics
Published in Human genetics (01-02-2011)“…Although obesity is more prevalent in Hispanics than non-Hispanic whites in the United States, little is known about the genetic etiology of the related traits…”
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Genetic Linkage of Serum Homocysteine in Dominican Families: The Family Study of Stroke Risk and Carotid Atherosclerosis
Published in Stroke (1970) (01-07-2010)“…Homocysteine levels are determined by genetic and environmental factors. Several studies have linked high plasma levels of total homocysteine to the increased…”
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Prevalence of vertebral artery origin stenosis and occlusion in outpatient extracranial ultrasonography
Published in Journal of vascular and interventional neurology (01-09-2014)“…Most data on the prevalence of vertebral artery origin (VAo) disease is derived from hospital-based studies of patients with posterior circulation strokes and…”
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Prevalence of vertebral artery origin stenosis and occlusion in outpatient extracranial ultrasonography
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Prevalence of vertebral artery origin stenosis and occlusion in outpatient extracranial ultrasonography
Published in Journal of vascular and interventional neurology (01-06-2014)“…Vertebral artery origin stenosis prevalence. Most data on the prevalence of vertebral artery origin (VAo) disease is derived from hospital-based studies of…”
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