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Angiotensin converting enzyme insertion/deletion genotype is associated with leukoaraiosis in lacunar syndromes.
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry - 1 Mar 2002
Hassan A, Lansbury A, Catto A J, Guthrie A, Spencer J, Craven C, Grant P J, Bamford J M
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OBJECTIVES: Pathological and clinical data suggest that patients presenting with ischaemic lacunar syndromes may be a heterogenous group. Those with isolated lacunar infarction are thought to have localised atherosclerosis whereas in those with coexisting leukoaraiois a distinct diffuse small vessel vasculopathy may be the predominant underlying pathology. The ACE insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism is an...
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