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Genetic susceptibility to ischemic cerebrovascular disease in Koreans.
Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN - 1 Feb 2003
Um Jae-Young, An Nyeon-Hyoung, Kim Sang-Hun, Lee Kang-Min, Kim Yo-Sik, Jang Hyuk, Cho Kwang-Ho, Moon Byung-Soon, Kim Hyung-Min
Abstract excerpt
Ischemic cerebrovascular disease (ICVD) is a multifactorial disease caused by the interactions of several genetic and environmental factors. Tobacco smoke is a major cause of both cancer and vascular disease. Although its carcinogenic role via induction of DNA damage and mutation is well established, the mechanisms involved in vascular disease remain unclear. One possibility is that DNA damage causes smooth...
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