Functional Polymorphism in the Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Promoter as a Potential Risk Factor for Intracranial Aneurysm
- 1 December 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Stroke
- Vol. 30 (12) , 2612-2616
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.str.30.12.2612
Abstract
Background and Purpose—There is convincing evidence that susceptibility to intracranial aneurysms (ICAs) has a genetic component. However, few studies have sought to identify functional variation i...Keywords
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