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Genomewide-linkage and haplotype-association studies map intracranial aneurysm to chromosome 7q11.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Oct 2001
Onda H, Kasuya H, Yoneyama T, Takakura K, Hori T, Takeda J, Nakajima T, Inoue I
Abstract excerpt
Rupture of intracranial aneurysms (IAs) causes subarachnoid hemorrhage, a devastating condition with high morbidity and mortality. Angiographic and autopsy studies show that IA is a common disorder, with a prevalence of 3%-6%. Although IA has a substantial genetic component, little attention has been given to the genetic determinants. We report here a genomewide linkage study of IA in 104 Japanese affected sib...
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