A review of genetic causes of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke.

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Genetic predisposition to stroke has been proven in animal models and in humans. Unraveling the genetic factors that play a role in common stroke is very difficult, as the causation of stroke is multifactorial (a combination of environmental and genetic risk factors) and the genetic part is very complex (polygenic, multiple genes play a role). Many common risk factors for stroke like diabetes and arterial...

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