GRM7 polymorphisms are not associated with ischemic stroke in Iranian population

Objectives: Ischemic stroke is the main neurological cause of acquired incapability in adults and a prominent cause of mortality. Several association studies have been conducted to explore the role of candidate genes in this neurological condition.Methods: In the present study, we aimed at identification of association between Glutamate Metabotropic Receptor 7 (GRM7) and risk of ischemic stroke in Iranian population. Two intronic variants within this gene (rs6782011 and rs779867) were genotyped in 318 sporadic ischemic stroke cases and 300 unrelated, healthy controls individuals.Results: No significant difference was found in allele, genotype or haplotype frequencies of these SNPs between cases and controls after correction for multiple comparisons.Conclusion: Consequently, the assessed GRM7 variants are not implicated in risk of ischemic stroke in Iranian population.