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Mutations in the NKX2-5 gene in patients with stroke and patent foramen ovale.
Clinical neurology and neurosurgery - 1 Sept 2009
Belvís Robert, Tizzano Eduardo F, Martí-Fàbregas Joan, Leta Rubén G, Baena Manel, Carreras Francesc, Pons-Lladó Guillem, Baiget Montserrat, Martí-Vilalta Josep Lluis
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Patent foramen ovale (PFO) has been related to stroke but its existence has not been explained to date. NKX2-5 is the most implicated gene in fetal atrial septation. We studied NKX2-5 with respect to the presence or absence of PFO in stroke patients. METHODS: A prospective analysis of NKX2-5 regarding age, gender, PFO, right-to-left shunt (RLS) size and atrial septal aneurysm (ASA) was performed in...
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