Genetics and Biomarkers of Moyamoya Disease: Significance of as a Susceptibility Gene

Moyamoya disease is characterized by a progressive stenosis at the terminal portion of the internal carotid artery and an abnormal vascular network at the base of the brain. Although its etiology is still unknown, recent genome-wide and locus-specific association studies identified RNF213 as an impo...

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Main Authors: Miki Fujimura, Shinya Sonobe, Yasuo Nishijima, Kuniyasu Niizuma, Hiroyuki Sakata, Shigeo Kure, Teiji Tominaga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Stroke Society 2014-05-01
Series:Journal of Stroke
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Online Access:http://www.j-stroke.org/upload/pdf/jos-16-65.pdf