Chunk #5 — Methods — Study design and participating studies

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Genetic risk factors for ischaemic stroke and its subtypes (the METASTROKE collaboration): a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies.

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HVH=The Heart and Vascular Health Study. ISGS/SWISS=The Ischemic Stroke Genetics Study/Sibling with Ischaemic Stroke Study. MGH-GASROS=The MGH Genes Affecting Stroke Risk and Outcome Study. WTCCC2-Munich=The Wellcome Trust Case-Control Consortium II Munich. WTCCC2-UK=The Wellcome Trust Case-Control Consortium II UK. BSS=Belgium Stroke Study. ESS=Edinburgh Stroke Study. Go-Darts=Genetics of Diabetes Audit and Research in Tayside Study. RACE=Risk Assessment of Cerebrovascular Events Study, Pakistan. SMART=Second Manifestations of ARTerial disease. VISP=The Vitamin Intervention for Stroke Prevention Trial. WHI=The Women's Health Initiative.*Contributed genome-wide data.