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ACE and ADD1 gene in extra and intracranial atherosclerosis in ischaemic stroke.
Neurological research - 1 May 2013
Kalita Jayantee, Misra Usha K, Kumar Bishwanath, Somarajan Bindu I, Kumar Sunil, Mittal Balraj
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OBJECTIVE: Hypertension is closely linked to ischaemic stroke (IS) and atherosclerosis, but there are no studies correlating the candidate hypertensive gene, namely angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) and adducin 1 (ADD1) with magnetic resonance angiographic (MRA) abnormality, therefore this study was undertaken. METHODS: Patients with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) proven IS were included and their demography,...
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