SWISS (Siblings with Ischemic Stroke Study)
Principal Investigator: David Lefkowitz, MD
Objective: Discover the genes that increase the risk of developing an ischemic stroke. An ischemic stroke is due to the sudden interruption of blood flow to a part of the brain. Genes influencing cholesterol, blood pressure, clotting and other as yet poorly recognized factors may increase the risk of ischemic stroke.
Therapy: There is no therapy for this study. The procedure of the study is to collect blood samples for genetic testing only.
Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria:
- If you have had a stroke and you have a full-blood sibling that has had a stroke then you are both eligible. You have to have had a stroke yourself and have a sibling that has also had a stroke.
Contact: Emily Smith
336 716-2133
emsmith@wfubmc.edu
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health/ Mayo Clinic
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