Intracerebral haemorrhage in Down syndrome: protected or predisposed? [version 1; referees: 2 approved]
Down syndrome (DS), which arises from trisomy of chromosome 21, is associated with deposition of large amounts of amyloid within the central nervous system. Amyloid accumulates in two compartments: as plaques within the brain parenchyma and in vessel walls of the cerebral microvasculature. The paren...
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Language: | English |
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F1000 Research Ltd
2016-05-01
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Online Access: | http://f1000research.com/articles/5-876/v1 |