Single gene disorders causing ischaemic stroke.

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Stroke is the third most common cause of death and the leading cause of long-term neurological disability in the world. Conventional vascular risk factors for stroke contribute approximately to only forty to fifty percent of stroke risk. Genetic factors may therefore contribute to a significant proportion of stroke and may be polygenic, monogenic or multi-factorial. Monogenic (single gene) disorders may...

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