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Collagen type I alpha2 (COL1A2) is the susceptible gene for intracranial aneurysms.
Stroke - 1 Feb 2004
Yoneyama Taku, Kasuya Hidetoshi, Onda Hideaki, Akagawa Hiroyuki, Hashiguchi Kazunari, Nakajima Toshiaki, Hori Tomokatsu, Inoue Ituro
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The collagen alpha2(I) gene (COL1A2) on chromosome 7q22.1, a positional and functional candidate for intracranial aneurysm (IA), was extensively screened for susceptibility in Japanese IA patients. METHODS: Twenty-one single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of COL1A2 were genotyped in genomic DNA from 260 IA patients (including 115 familial cases) (mean age, 59.9 years) and 293 controls...
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