Article
Mutation prevalence of cerebral cavernous malformation genes in Spanish patients.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Mondéjar Rufino, Solano Francisca, Rubio Rocío, Delgado Mercedes, Pérez-Sempere Angel, González-Meneses Antonio, Vendrell Teresa, Izquierdo Guillermo, Martinez-Mir Amalia, Lucas Miguel
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To study the molecular genetic and clinical features of cerebral cavernous malformations (CCM) in a cohort of Spanish patients. METHODS: We analyzed the CCM1, CCM2, and CCM3 genes by MLPA and direct sequencing of exons and intronic boundaries in 94 familial forms and 41 sporadic cases...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins
- Base Sequence
- Carrier Proteins
- Child
- Codon, Nonsense
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Gene Frequency
- Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System
- Humans
- KRIT1 Protein
