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Genetic risk factors for cerebrovascular disease in children with sickle cell disease: design of a case-control association study and genomewide screen

Gaye T Adams1 email, Harold Snieder2,3 email, Virgil C McKie4 email, Betsy Clair1 email, Donald Brambilla6 email, Robert J Adams5 email, Ferdane Kutlar1 email and Abdullah Kutlar1 email

Sickle Cell Center, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA

Georgia Prevention Institute, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA

Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology Unit, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, UK

Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA

Department of Neurology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA

New England Research Institute, Watertown, MA, USA

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BMC Medical Genetics 2003, 4:6doi:10.1186/1471-2350-4-6

Published: 18 July 2003

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Additional File 1:

The 28 polymorphisms that will be studied are referenced in an attached document: Design Paper.Reference list for polymorphisms.doc.

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