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Polymorphisms in transforming growth factor-beta-related genes ALK1 and ENG are associated with sporadic brain arteriovenous malformations.
Stroke - 1 Oct 2005
Pawlikowska Ludmila, Tran Mary N, Achrol Achal S, Ha Connie, Burchard Esteban, Choudhry Shweta, Zaroff Jonathan, Lawton Michael T, Castro Richard, McCulloch Charles E, Marchuk Douglas, Kwok Pui-Yan, Young William L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Mutations in endoglin (ENG) and activin-like kinase (ALK1) cause hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasias, disorders characterized by pulmonary and brain arteriovenous malformations (BAVMs). We investigated whether polymorphisms in these genes are also associated with sporadic BAVM. METHODS: A total of 177 sporadic BAVM patients and 129 controls (all subjects white) were genotyped for 2...
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