Sporadic Cerebral Cavernous Malformations: Report of Further Mutations of CCM Genes in 40 Italian Patients

Cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) are vascular lesions characterized by abnormally enlarged capillary cavities, affecting the central nervous system. CCMs can occur sporadically or as a familial autosomal dominant condition with incomplete penetrance and variable clinical expression attributab...

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Main Authors: Rosalia D’Angelo, Concetta Alafaci, Concetta Scimone, Alessia Ruggeri, Francesco Maria Salpietro, Placido Bramanti, Francesco Tomasello, Antonina Sidoti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/459253