Cerebral venous malformations have distinct genetic origin from cerebral cavernous malformations

Guclu B., Ozturk A., Pricola K., Seker A., Ozek M., Gunel M.

STROKE, vol.36, no.11, pp.2479-2480, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 36 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1161/01.str.0000183616.99139.d3
  • Journal Name: STROKE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2479-2480
  • Keywords: cerebral venous malformation, cerebral cavernous malformation, KRIT1, molecular genetics, NATURAL-HISTORY, MUTATIONS, KRIT1
  • Marmara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background and Purpose: Pathogenesis of cerebral venous malformation (CVM) is unknown. Because of coexistence of CVM and cerebral cavernous malformations (CCM), some studies have suggested that these 2 entities share a common origin and pathogenetic mechanism.