loading...| Preferred Name | Cerebral amyloid angiopathy | |
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Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) refers to the deposition of β-amyloid in the media and adventitia of small and mid-sized arteries (and, less frequently, veins) of the cerebral cortex and the leptomeninges. It is a component of any disorder in which amyloid is deposited in the brain, and it is not associated with systemic amyloidosis. The condition increases the risk of hemorrhagic stroke and dementia. familial cerebral amyloid angiopathy is due to mutations in the APP gene |
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Cerebral amyloid angiopathy |
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Cerebral amyloid angiopathy |
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Pezzini A, Del Zotto E, Volonghi I, Giossi A, Costa P, Padovani A. Cerebral amyloid angiopathy: a common cause of cerebral hemorrhage. Curr Med Chem. 2009. 16(20):2498-513 |
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Hereditary cerebral amyloid angiopathy familial cerebral amyloid angiopathy Cerebral amyloidopathy CAA |
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