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TGFBR2 mutation and MTHFR-C677T polymorphism in a Mexican mestizo population with cervico-cerebral artery dissection.
Journal of neurology - 1 Jun 2016
Ruiz-Franco Angélica, Barboza Miguel A, Jara-Prado Aurelio, Canizales-Quinteros Samuel, Leon-Mimila Paola, Arguelles-Morales Nayelli, Vargas-González Juan-Camilo, Quiroz-Compean Alejandro, Arauz Antonio
Abstract excerpt
Spontaneous cervico-cerebral artery dissection (CCAD) is a common condition found among young patients with ischemic stroke. We examined the possible association between the polymorphism of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR)-C677T and the gene mutation in transforming growth factor beta receptor II (TGFBR2) in a cohort of CCAD patients. One-hundred CCAD cases (65 males; mean age: 38.08 ± 10.68 years) and...
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