Molecular analysis of RNF213 gene for moyamoya disease in the Chinese Han population.

Moyamoya disease (MMD) is an uncommon cerebrovascular disorder characterized by progressive occlusion of the internal carotid artery causing cerebral ischemia and hemorrhage. Genetic factors in the etiology and pathogenesis of MMD are being increasingly recognized. Previous studies have shown that t...

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Main Authors: Zhiyuan Wu, Hanqiang Jiang, Lei Zhang, Xiao Xu, Xinju Zhang, Zhihua Kang, Donglei Song, Jin Zhang, Ming Guan, Yuxiang Gu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3479116?pdf=render