title: Genetics of ischemic stroke.
abstract: Genetic factors are important in the pathogenesis of cerebrovascular diseases. Stroke represents a multifactorial polygenic disorder where the role of environmental factors is quite well defined as opposed to the role of genetic factors which needs to be further elucidated. Several genes affecting hemostasis, renin-angiotensin system, nitric oxide production, homocysteine metabolism and lipid metabolism have been investigated in stroke even if with conflicting results. The genetic approach could permit, in the future, a better characterization of stroke patients and a more effective individual preventive and therapeutic approach.
authors.affiliation: Stroke Unit, Department of Neuroscience, University of Perugia, Italy. mventi@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Venti
authors.forename: Lucilla
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Parnetti
authors.forename: Virgilio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gallai
mesh_terms: D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics*; D006487:Hemostasis / Q000235:genetics; D006710:Homocysteine / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008055:Lipids / Q000235:genetics; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D015995:Prevalence; D012084:Renin-Angiotensin System / Q000235:genetics; D020521:Stroke / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids; D006710:Homocysteine; D009569:Nitric Oxide