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Genes involved in the transforming growth factor beta signalling pathway and the risk of intracranial aneurysms.
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry - 1 Jun 2008
Ruigrok Y M, Tan S, Medic J, Rinkel G J E, Wijmenga C
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The 19q13.3 locus for intracranial aneurysms (IA) partly overlaps with the 19q13 locus for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). A common genetic risk factor located in this locus for the two aneurysm types seems plausible. The transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) signal...
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