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A variant in the endoglin gene is associated with the development of sporadic intracranial aneurysms.
Current neurovascular research - 1 Jan 2014
Lin Yahui, Yu Hui, Song Weihua, Zhang Yinhui, Zhang Channa, Zhu Yufang, Pang Qi, Hui Rutai, Chen Jingzhou
Abstract excerpt
Intracranial aneurysms (IAs) are acquired lesions in the brain and can pose potential risk of rupture leading to subarachnoid hemorrhage. Endoglin plays a pivotal role in the vascular development and disease. Variations of endoglin gene have been shown to be risk factors for IAs in different racial population. In the present study, we investigated the correlation between polymorphism in the endoglin gene with IAs...
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