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ADAMTS genes and the risk of cerebral aneurysm.
Journal of neurosurgery - 1 Aug 2016
Arning Astrid, Jeibmann Astrid, Köhnemann Stephan, Brokinkel Benjamin, Ewelt Christian, Berger Klaus, Wellmann Jürgen, Nowak-Göttl Ulrike, Stummer Walter, Stoll Monika, Holling Markus
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE Cerebral aneurysms (CAs) affect 2%-5% of the population, and familial predisposition plays a significant role in CA pathogenesis. Several lines of evidence suggest that genetic variations in matrix metalloproteinase genes (MMP) are involved in the etiopathology of CAs. The authors performed a case-control study to investigate the effect of 4 MMP variants from the ADAMTS family on the pathogenesis of...
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