Article
Stroke genetics.
Human molecular genetics - 15 Oct 2011
Markus Hugh S
Abstract excerpt
Stroke represents an enormous health problem worldwide. It describes a clinical syndrome which can be caused by a number of different pathologies, rather than a single disease. Over 80% of strokes are ischaemic, as opposed to haemorrhagic. This review covers advances in the genetics of both monogenic and multifactorial ischaemic stroke. Like many other complex diseases, progress in identifying genes for...
Topics
- Animals
- Gene-Environment Interaction
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Humans
- Risk Factors
- Stroke