‘Collateral vessel’ gene discovered that protects against stroke damage

Posted by on November 3, 2016 7:22 pm
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During stroke or heart attack, tissue damage can be limited because “collateral” vessels connect the tissue to other arteries. Collateral vessels can vary greatly in size and number from one person to the next. Scientists have now implicated the Rabep2 gene as a major contributor to variation.

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