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Polymorphisms of homocysteine metabolism are associated with intracranial aneurysms.
Cerebrovascular diseases (Basel, Switzerland) - 1 Jan 2008
Semmler Alexander, Linnebank Michael, Krex Dietmar, Götz Anika, Moskau Susanna, Ziegler Andreas, Simon Matthias
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BACKGROUND: Impaired homocysteine metabolism is associated with a number of vasculopathies including extracranial aneurysms. We analyzed the possible association of nine genetic variants of homocysteine metabolism with the occurrence of intracranial aneurysms. METHODS: Caucasian patients (n = 255) treated at two German hospitals for intracranial aneurysms and local controls (n = 348) were genotyped for the...
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