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NOTCH4 gene polymorphisms as potential risk factors for brain arteriovenous malformation development and hemorrhagic presentation.
Journal of neurosurgery - 1 May 2017
Delev Daniel, Pavlova Anna, Grote Alexander, Boström Azize, Höllig Anke, Schramm Johannes, Fimmers Rolf, Oldenburg Johannes, Simon Matthias
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OBJECTIVE Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) of the brain are a frequent and important cause of intracranial hemorrhage in young adults. Little is known about the molecular-genetic pathomechanisms underlying AVM development. Genes of the NOTCH family control the normal development of vessels and proper arteriovenous specification. Transgenic mice with constitutive expression of active NOTCH4 frequently develop...
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