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Cerebral venous malformations have distinct genetic origin from cerebral cavernous malformations.
Stroke - 1 Nov 2005
Guclu Bulent, Ozturk Ali K, Pricola Katie L, Seker Askin, Ozek Memet, Gunel Murat
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Pathogenesis of cerebral venous malformation (CVM) is unknown. Because of coexistence of CVM and cerebral cavernous malformations (CCM), some studies have suggested that these 2 entities share a common origin and pathogenetic mechanism. METHODS: We have identified and ascertained over 200 families with CCM. Among these, 1 unique family was found to have members affected by both disorders....
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