Etiology and pathophysiology of stroke as a complex trait.

Abstract excerpt

Stroke (brain attack) is currently the third leading cause of death in Western societies. Recent advances in molecular genetics have finally demonstrated what has long been suggested by the clinical observation, that is, stroke is not only the complication of major pathologic conditions such as atherosclerosis, hypertension, or cardiac diseases, but rather it represents a complex trait itself. Thus, the...

Topics

Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.

• Share to Genetic Predisposition to Disease
• Share to Multifactorial Inheritance
• Share to Risk Factors