Article
Genotypic variations of type III collagen in patients with cerebral aneurysms.
Surgical neurology - 1 Sept 1996
Brega K E, Seltzer W K, Munro L G, Breeze R E
Abstract excerpt
It has been hypothesized that either qualitative or quantitative abnormalities in type III collagen may be involved in the pathogenesis of cerebral aneurysms. The current study investigated allele frequencies for the type III collagen gene in patients with cerebral aneurysms. A diallelic Ava II polymorphism defined the type III collagen gene. The smaller of the two alleles was found in 11 of 19 aneurysm patients...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
