Stroke genetics includes several topics of clinical interest, including (1) molecular genetic
variations affecting risk of monogenic stroke syndromes;(2) molecular genetic variations …

Stroke represents an enormous health problem worldwide. It describes a clinical syndrome
which can be caused by a number of different pathologies, rather than a single disease …

The etiology of ischemic stroke is multifactorial. Although receiving less emphasis, genetic
causes make a significant contribution to ischemic stroke genesis, especially in early-onset …

Epidemiologic evidence supports a genetic predisposition to stroke. Recent advances,
primarily using the genome-wide association study approach, are transforming what we …

The genetics of cerebrovascular disease is an area of increasing interest and advances.
During the past year there have been a number of significant discoveries in the area that …

Background: A substantial portion of stroke risk remains unexplained, and a contribution
from genetic factors is supported by recent findings. In most cases, genetic risk factors …

Stroke is the second leading cause of death and the most common cause of disability in the
world. Its incidence is rising with increasing life expectancy. To relieve the heavy burden of …

Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide and a complex, heterogeneous
condition. In this review, we provide an overview of the current knowledge on monogenic …

Stroke is the third leading cause of death and the leading cause of severe long-term
disability in developed countries. Despite significant progress in understanding the risk …

Evidence for a genetic basis for stroke comes from twin and family studies and from the
occurrence of a number of uncommon monogenic disorders, but the contribution of genetic …