Long non-coding RNA H19 expression and functional polymorphism rs217727 are linked to increased ischemic stroke risk.
Mohadese RezaeiMohammad Javad MokhtariMahnaz BayatAnahid SafariMehdi DianatpuorReza TabriziTahereh AsadabadiAfshin Borhani-HaghighiPublished in: BMC neurology (2021)
The rs217727 polymorphism of the H19 is correlated with IS susceptibility, and H19 expression levels were higher in SVO and LAA patients. The upregulation of H19 may be considered as a diagnostic biomarker in IS among the Iranian population, but it cannot serve as a useful prognostic marker.