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Association of a functional polymorphism in the MMP-3 gene with Moyamoya Disease in the Chinese Han population.
Cerebrovascular diseases (Basel, Switzerland) - 1 Jan 2010
Li Hao, Zhang Zheng-Shan, Liu Wei, Yang Wei-Zhong, Dong Zhen-Nan, Ma Mai-Juan, Han Cong, Yang Hong, Cao Wu-Chun, Duan Lian
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BACKGROUND: Moyamoya disease (MMD) is an uncommon cerebrovascular disease characterized by progressive stenosis of the intracranial internal carotid arteries and their proximal branches. The important role of genetic factors in the etiology and pathogenesis of MMD is being increasingly recognized...
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