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Circulating Endothelial Markers in Retinal Vasculopathy With Cerebral Leukoencephalopathy and Systemic Manifestations.
Stroke - 1 Dec 2017
Pelzer Nadine, Bijkerk Roel, Reinders Marlies E J, van Zonneveld Anton Jan, Ferrari Michel D, van den Maagdenberg Arn M J M, Eikenboom Jeroen, Terwindt Gisela M
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Retinal vasculopathy with cerebral leukoencephalopathy and systemic manifestations (RVCL-S) is a monogenic small vessel disease, caused by C-terminal truncating TREX1 mutations, that can be considered a model for stroke and vascular dementia. The pathophysiology of RVCL-S is largely unknown, but systemic endothelial involvement has been suggested, leading to pathology in the brain and...
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