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Tumor necrosis factor-alpha gene and cerebral aneurysms.
Neurosurgery - 1 Apr 2007
Fontanella Marco, Rainero Innocenzo, Gallone Salvatore, Rubino Elisa, Fenoglio Pierpaola, Valfrè Walter, Garbossa Diego, Carlino Christian, Ducati Alessandro, Pinessi Lorenzo
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The pathogenesis of intracranial aneurysms is still uncertain. In addition to atherosclerosis, immunological factors may play a role in the disease. Recent studies have suggested that tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), one of the main proinflammatory cytokines, may play a key role in the formation and rupture of cerebral aneurysms. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the association of a...
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