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Linkage of the locus for cerebral cavernous hemangiomas to human chromosome 7q in four families of Mexican-American descent.
Neurology - 1 Mar 1997
Polymeropoulos M H, Hurko O, Hsu F, Rubenstein J, Basnet S, Lane K, Dietz H, Spetzler R F, Rigamonti D
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OBJECTIVE: To determine with greater precision the map location of the locus associated with familial cavernous hemangiomas. BACKGROUND: Cavernous malformations of the brain are a significant cause of seizures, progressive or apoplectic neurologic deficit, and headache. Prevalence estimates from autopsy series vary from 0.39 to 0.9%. This disorder (OMIM #116860) can be inherited as an autosomal dominant trait...
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