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Exploring the genetic basis of stroke. Spanish stroke genetics consortium.
Neurologia (Barcelona, Spain) - 1 Jan 2000
Giralt-Steinhauer E, Jiménez-Conde J, Soriano Tárraga C, Mola M, Rodríguez-Campello A, Cuadrado-Godia E, Ois A, Fernández-Cádenas I, Carrera C, Montaner J, Díaz Navarro R M, Vives-Bauzá C, Roquer J
Abstract excerpt
This article provides an overview of stroke genetics studies ranging from the candidate gene approach to more recent studies by the genome wide association. It highlights the complexity of stroke owing to its different aetiopathogenic mechanisms, the difficulties in studying its genetic component, and the solutions provided to date. The study emphasises the importance of cooperation between the different centres,...
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