Haptoglobin genotype 2-2 associated with atherosclerosis in patients with ischemic stroke

• Published in: Gene Vol. 752; p. 144786
• Main Authors: Merkler, A., Sertić, J., Bazina Martinović, A., Križ, T., Miličić, I., Šimić, M., Caban, D., Ljubić, H., Markeljević, J., Šimičević, L., Kaštelan, S., Pećin, I., Reiner, Ž.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 20.08.2020
• Subjects: Carotid atherosclerotic lesions; Hp2-2 genotype; Stroke; CRP; Carotid atherosclerotic lesions; Stroke; Hp; IS; Hb; CDFI; PCR; Hp2-2 genotype

•We studied the effect of Hp genotypes on ischemic stroke and atherosclerosis in males and females.•Presence of hypertension, HDL, CRP, age and male gender increased the risk of stroke.•Genotype Hp2-2 was statistically significantly associated with ischemic stroke.•We can point to the Hp 2–2 genotyp...