SAMHD1 Gene Mutations Are Associated with Cerebral Large-Artery Atherosclerosis

Background. To investigate whether one or more SAMHD1 gene mutations are associated with cerebrovascular disease in the general population using a Chinese stroke cohort. Methods. Patients with a Chinese Han background (N=300) diagnosed with either cerebral large-artery atherosclerosis (LAA, n=100),...

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Main Authors: Wei Li, Baozhong Xin, Junpeng Yan, Ying Wu, Bo Hu, Liping Liu, Yilong Wang, Jinwoo Ahn, Jacek Skowronski, Zaiqiang Zhang, Yongjun Wang, Heng Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/739586