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Genes, endothelial function and cerebral small vessel disease in man
13 Oct 2007
Abstract excerpt
Cerebral small vessel disease results from ischaemia in the perforating arteries supplying the white matter and deep grey matter nuclei. It results in both focal lacunar infarction and more diffuse areas of chronic ischaemia (leukoaraiosis). Two subtypes may exist. One subtype (isolated lacunar infarction) is associated with single or a few larger lacunar infarcts without leukoaraiosis, and may result from...
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