Small Deletion at the 7q21.2 Locus in a CCM Family Detected by Real-Time Quantitative PCR

Cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) represent a common autosomal dominant disorder that predisposes patients to haemorrhagic strokes and focal neurological signs. About 56% of the hereditary forms of CCMs have been so far associated with mutations in the KRIT1 (Krev Interaction Trapped 1) gene,...

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Main Authors: Lucia Anna Muscarella, Vito Guarnieri, Michelina Coco, Serena Belli, Paola Parrella, Giuseppe Pulcrano, Domenico Catapano, Vincenzo A. D'Angelo, Leopoldo Zelante, Leonardo D'Agruma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/854737