articlePLoS ONEJul 20, 2011GOLD OA

Identification of RNF213 as a Susceptibility Gene for Moyamoya Disease and Its Possible Role in Vascular Development

WLWanyang LiuDMDaisuke MoritoSTSeiji TakashimaYMYohei MineharuHKHatasu Kobayashi

Kyoto University of Education · Kyoto University · +14 more institutions

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Abstract

Background: Moyamoya disease is an idiopathic vascular disorder of intracranial arteries. Its susceptibility locus has been mapped to 17q25.3 in Japanese families, but the susceptibility gene is unknown.

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  • Genetics
  • Haplotype
  • Moyamoya disease
  • Locus (genetics)
  • Biology
  • Single-nucleotide polymorphism
  • Genotyping
  • Linkage disequilibrium
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  • Good health and well-being
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