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Cadasil

Cadasil Keywords leukoencephalopathy, NOTCH3 gene, HTAR1 gene, dementia, cerebral ischemia, stroke, TIA, migraine, microangiopathy, cMRI, genetic test, orphan disease Definition CADASIL is a rare (approx. 5-9/100,000) autosomal dominant inherited microangiopathy caused by a defective NOTCH3 gene,...

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