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Three SNPs (rs2594966, rs2594973, rs4684776) clustered at 3p25.3 in <jats:italic>ATG7</jats:italic> (encoding Autophagy Related 7), with <jats:italic>P</jats:italic> values between 2.52 × 10<jats:sup>−6</jats:sup> and 3.59 × 10<jats:sup>−6</jats:sup>, were identified. Imputation analysis also supported the association between <jats:italic>ATG7</jats:italic> and SVO stroke. To our knowledge, this is the first GWAS to link stroke and autophagy. <jats:italic>ATG7</jats:italic>, which has been implicated in autophagy, could provide novel insights into the genetic basis of ischemic stroke.</jats:p>","journal":"Scientific 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