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Ryanodine Receptor 1 Polymorphism Is Not Associated with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage or its Clinical Sequelae.
World neurosurgery - 1 Apr 2017
Hendrix Philipp, Foreman Paul M, Harrigan Mark R, Fisher Winfield S, Vyas Nilesh A, Lipsky Robert H, Lin Minkuan, Walters Beverly C, Tubbs R Shane, Shoja Mohammadali M, Pittet Jean-Francois, Mathru Mali, Griessenauer Christoph J
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OBJECTIVE: The pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying cerebral vasospasm after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) remain poorly understand. Ryanodine receptors (RYR) are intracellular calcium channels involved in the regulation of vascular smooth muscle cells and cerebrovascular tone and diameter. Previous work reported an association between an RYR polymorphism and cerebral vasospasm. Here, we sought to...
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