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Screening for NOTCH3 gene mutations among 151 consecutive Korean patients with acute ischemic stroke.
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association - 1 Jul 2013
Choi Jay Chol, Lee Keun-Hwa, Song Sook-Keun, Lee Jung Seok, Kang Sa-Yoon, Kang Ji-Hoon
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) is a single-gene disorder of cerebral small blood vessels caused by mutations in the NOTCH3 gene. The initial detection of CADASIL may be more difficult among Asian populations because common clinical phenotypes and neuroimaging findings are not frequently found in these populations. The purpose of...
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