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Endoglin deficiency impairs stroke recovery.
Stroke - 1 Jul 2014
Shen Fanxia, Degos Vincent, Chu Pei-Lun, Han Zhenying, Westbroek Erick M, Choi Eun-Jung, Marchuk Douglas, Kim Helen, Lawton Michael T, Maze Mervyn, Young William L, Su Hua
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Endoglin deficiency causes hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia-1 and impairs myocardial repair. Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations in patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia-1 are associated with a high incidence of paradoxical embolism in the cerebral circulation and ischemic brain injury. We hypothesized that endoglin deficiency impairs stroke recovery. METHODS: Eng...
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