Single Gene Defect Can Cause Stroke, Other Artery Diseases
Friday, May 1, 2009 - 22:36
in Health & Medicine
For the first time, scientists have discovered a single gene defect that causes thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections as well as early onset coronary artery disease, ischemic stroke and Moyamoya disease.
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