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ABCC8 Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms are Associated with Cerebral Edema in Severe TBI.
Neurocritical care - 1 Apr 2017
Jha Ruchira M, Puccio Ava M, Okonkwo David O, Zusman Benjamin E, Park Seo-Young, Wallisch Jessica, Empey Philip E, Shutter Lori A, Clark Robert S B, Kochanek Patrick M, Conley Yvette P
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Cerebral edema (CE) in traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the consequence of multiple underlying mechanisms and is associated with unfavorable outcomes. Genetic variability in these pathways likely explains some of the clinical heterogeneity observed in edema development. A role for sulfonylurea receptor-1 (Sur1) in CE is supported. However, there are no prior studies examining the effect of genetic...
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