Description |
Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is characterized by the deposition of congophilic material in the vessels of the cortex and leptomeninges. Although CAA most commonly appears in a sporadic form associated with aging, several familial forms of CAA reported to date. Hereditary cystatin C amyloid angiopathy (HCCAA) is a rare, fatal amyloid disease in young people in Iceland caused by a mutation in cystatin C, which is an inhibitor of several cysteine proteinases. It has also been reported that mutations in APP are linked to CAA.
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Authors |
Bugiani O, Giaccone G, Rossi G, Mangieri M, Capobianco R, Morbin M, Mazzoleni G, Cupidi C, Marcon G, Giovagnoli A, Bizzi A, Di Fede G, Puoti G, Carella F, Salmaggi A, Romorini A, Patruno GM, Magoni M, Padovani A, Tagliavini F |