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Are Genetic Variants Associated with the Location of Cerebral Arterial Lesions in Stroke Patients?
Cerebrovascular diseases (Basel, Switzerland) - 1 Jan 2020
Kim Yeon-Jung, Kim Bum Joon, Lee Min Hwan, Lee Han-Bin, Lee Ji Sung, Chang Dae-Il, Choi-Kwon Smi, Chun Sail, Lee Jong-Keuk, Kang Dong-Wha, Kwon Sun U, Kim Jong S
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BACKGROUND: Genetic variants may play a role in determining the location of cerebral atherosclerosis. We aimed to investigate the association between RNF213, MMP2, and genetic polymorphisms linked to vascular tortuosity with the location of cerebral arterial atherosclerosis. METHODS: A prospective case-control study was conducted on patients with ischemic stroke and age- and sex-matched stroke-free controls. The...
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