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The role of collagen type I alpha2 polymorphisms: intracranial aneurysms in Koreans.
Surgical neurology - 1 Jul 2009
Joo Sung-Pil, Kim Tae-Sun, Lee Il-Kwon, Lee Jung-Kil, Seo Bo-Ra, Kim Jae-Hyoo, Kim Soo-Han
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BACKGROUND: The COL1A2 is located on chromosome 7q22.1, and mutations in this gene have been associated with the development of IAs. In this study, we investigated whether the rs42524 and rs2621215 polymorphisms of the COL1A2 gene are associated with the development of cerebral aneurysms in the Korean population. METHODS: This was a hospital-based case control study conducted at Chonnam University Hospital,...
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