Susceptibility genes in ischemic stroke and intracranial atherosclerosis: clinical and autopsy studies

Stroke is the third leading cause of death and the most common cause of disability in the world. To relieve the heavy burden of stroke, we need to understand the mechanisms that will form the basis of improved prevention and treatment. Epidemiological studies have found evidence for a genetic influe...

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Main Author: Abboud, Sherine
Other Authors: Pandolfo, Massimo
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:en
Published: Universite Libre de Bruxelles 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2013/ULB-DIPOT:oai:dipot.ulb.ac.be:2013/210290