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Association of cystathionine beta-synthase polymorphisms and aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Journal of neurosurgery - 1 Jun 2018
Hendrix Philipp, Foreman Paul M, Harrigan Mark R, Fisher Winfield S, Vyas Nilesh A, Lipsky Robert H, Lin Mingkuan, Walters Beverly C, Tubbs R Shane, Shoja Mohammadali M, Pittet Jean-Francois, Mathru Mali, Griessenauer Christoph J
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE Cystathionine β-synthase (CBS) is involved in homocysteine and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) metabolism. Both products have been implicated in the pathophysiology of cerebrovascular diseases. The impact of CBS polymorphisms on aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) and its clinical sequelae is poorly understood. METHODS Blood samples from all patients enrolled in the CARAS (Cerebral Aneurysm Renin...
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